Due to high winds and dry conditions, all of North and Central Texas are under a red flag warning Friday. The conditions create a “dangerous” risk of wildfires, according to t

The North Texas region is under critical or extreme fire threats on Friday, according to the National Weather Service. This is the first time parts of the area have seen an extreme fire threat in about 16 years,

An elevated fire threat continues through Thursday and then Friday increases to a critical fire danger threat. Friday’s winds will gust to near 45 mph - 50 mph as a cold front moves into and through North Texas.