2015 Texas Wildfires: 5 Things You Need To Know As Fires Continue To Roar

California hasn’t been the only state battling wildfires this year.

Fires continued to burn Thursday across the state of Texas, destroying homes and forcing evacuations.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has declared a state of emergency in Bastrop County.

Here’s what you need to know.

1. The largest fire is in Bastrop County, near Austin

Fires have popped up across the state, but the largest and most powerful one burned in and around Smithville, Texas, where flames have spread across three square miles since Tuesday morning, the Associated Press reported.

Smithville is a town of about 4,000, 45 miles Southeast of Austin. Bastrop County officials have been in charge of keeping the blaze under control.

2. It’s destroyed at least nine homes

But no human injuries have been reported so far, according to Bastrop County officials on Twitter.

The fire has mostly burned in fields through the rural county, but nearby Buescher State Park and several neighborhoods have been evacuated, according to local officials.

3. The smoke reached Austin

The Austin Fire Department and other local officials urged residents not to call 911 about smoke in the air, saying it had drifted up from the fires.

The department said to keep windows closed and stay indoors to prevent smoke inhalation.

4. No relief expected Thursday

Temperatures were expected to remain in the mid-90s Thursday in the Austin area, with no rain relief in sight.

The National Weather Service issued a warning, saying “very dry conditions will continue to be favorable for the spreading of fires through Friday afternoon.”

5. Bastrop County is no stranger to fires

Four years ago, the worst fire in Texas history hit Bastrop County.

The 2011 fire burned more than 30,000 acres, destroyed more than 1,200 homes and caused an estimated $250 million in damages, according to mySA.