East Texas State Fair delays Saturday opening due to rain

TYLER, Texas (KLTV) - The East Texas State Fair has delayed its opening Saturday due to rain. According to a release from the East Texas State Fair, opening has been delayed to 12:00 p.m. The Saturday Monster X Show is now scheduled to begin at 1:30 p.m. The release said...

East Texas State Fair closes as storms force cancellations across region

Severe weather shut down the East Texas State Fair for the night, canceled games and prompted changes to Longview's ArtWalk.

Despite rain, burn ban is still on

SMITH COUNTY – Although Smith County has received much needed rain and more is expected through the weekend, the county remains under a burn ban. Smith County Fire Marshal Chad Hogue said rainfall received Thursday and Friday has helped reduce the fire danger, but the burn ban will remain in effect through the weekend.

Heavy rain threat for East Texas through Friday morning

SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) - A slow moving storm system will continue to bring rain to parts of the ArkLaTex through the weekend. Numerous storms will continue to impact northeast Texas, southwest Arkansas and southeast Oklahoma through Friday morning. Slow-moving moderate to heavy rain could lead to localized flooding in this...

Texas county declares disaster as drought worsens, wildfire risk triggers new fire restrictions

"Our largest concern, of course, is for the health and human safety."

Scattered storms returning soon for parts of the ArkLaTex

SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) - Scattered rain will return to the ArkLaTex over the next few days, with rain chances coming to an end by Sunday evening. Scattered storms will return to the ArkLaTex late Thursday, mainly impacting East Texas and SE Oklahoma. Scattered rain will continue into Friday and Saturday...

Thursday Forecast: Lots of rainfall to end the week

FLOOD WATCH A flood watch has been issued in the following counties until 7 a.m. on Friday: With the expected rainfall on top of how dry we have been, flooding can be a concern. It takes about 1/10 of an inch of rain to cause a car to hydroplane, so be extra careful! If you […]

Henderson County declares state of disaster due to drought, wildfire threat

HENDERSON COUNTY, Texas (KETK) — A state of disaster has been declared in Henderson County due to wildfire conditions and a prolonged drought that has continued to worsen across the region. Judge Wade McKinney declared the disaster on Wednesday, implementing new fire restrictions and activating the county’s emergency management plan. “It’s come to the point […]

Luke's Wednesday Morning Forecast

Periods of rain starting tonight through the end of the work week. We dry out this weekend as we look to warm back up.

First Alert Weather at 4:40 a.m. 9/21

Crews battle 15-acre wildfire near CR 3181 in Rusk County

Crews are battling a wildfire Saturday afternoon near County Road 3181, close to the intersection with County Road 3182, according to the Rusk County Fire Department,. The fire has burned approximately 15 acres. Four fire departments, along with the Texas A&M Forest Service, are on scene working to contain the fire.

Hot and mainly sunny Saturday

East Texas (KLTV/KTRE) - A pleasant night has set the stage for yet another hot and sunny day. High temperatures today expected to climb into the upper 90’s for areas near I-20 and I-30, with Deep East Texas areas in the low to mid 90’s. We’ll be mostly sunny with a few passing clouds, and dry throughout the weekend. The lack of rainfall has lead to an increased fire danger. Upshur, Hunt, Delta, and Hopkins counties are seeing extreme fire danger, with most of the region seeing high to very high fire risk. These hot and dry conditions continue tomorrow. A little relief is on the way, a weak cold front with limited rain chances is expected to arrive late Monday. While we may not see a major cool down with highs in the low 90’s, cooler air filtering in behind the front will allow for less humid conditions next week. Have a great day!

2 displaced after fire destroys Kilgore home, spreads to surrounding woods

KILGORe, Texas (KLTV) - Two people are displaced after a Wednesday fire destroyed a Kilgore home and spread to the surrounding woods. According to the Kilgore Fire Department, fire and rescue crews were dispatched to a home in the 1900 block of County Road 157 around 12:24 p.m. KFD said...

Fire chiefs warn of high wildfire danger amid hot, dry conditions

The Northeast Texas Fire Chiefs Association met in Hallsville Thursday morning to discuss wildfire danger as hot and dry conditions continue across the region.