As of yesterday, Texas wildfires had consumed more than 700 homes and killed at least 4 people. Enabled by extended drought conditions, these fires are big enough to be seen in space.
Astronaut Ron Garan tweeted this picture of the Texas wildfires from the International Space Station.
Drought conditions are expected to persist in the southwest US throughout the Fall.
Framed in the proper context, these fires can be seen as one piece of evidence of climate change. Evidence is accumulating that a changing climate is already causing extreme weather events. Moving forward in the 21st century, Texas is located in an area of the world that is projected to become more dry (see map above), which means these hellish conditions (see video below) could be a preview of a more extreme future.