NEW : These conditions `` present a serious hazard to the lives and property of the citizens of the state . '' A forest service spokeswoman says conditions are the driest since Sunday . One fire 1917 spurs evacuations and threatens a college in Texas , near Texas . Governor asks for help , saying the wildfire fight `` is beyond the capabilities of the state '' Texas authorities have battled One fires over more than 1.5 million acres so far this season .
NEW : A forest service spokeswoman says conditions are the driest since Sunday . One fire 1917 spurs evacuations and threatens a college in Texas , near Texas . Governor asks for help , saying the wildfire fight `` is beyond the capabilities of the state '' Texas authorities have battled One fires over more than 1.5 million acres so far this season .