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,

North Texas fire crews are on high alert for potential fires due to high winds and low humidity on Friday. A fire weather watch is in effect from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Residents are advised to remove flammable vegetation,

At 4:11 p.m. on Wednesday, the NWS Fort Worth TX released a severe thunderstorm watch in effect until 11 p.m. The watch is for Collin, Dallas, Anderson, Delta, Ellis, Falls, Fannin, Freestone, Henderson,