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,

On Friday at 11:49 a.m. an updated high wind warning was issued by the NWS Fort Worth TX in effect until 7 p.m. The warning is for Wise, Denton, Collin, Parker, Tarrant, Dallas, Hood, Johnson, Montague,

FORT WORTH, Texas - High winds, low humidity and dry conditions have created an extreme fire danger for North Texas and the state. Fire departments across the metroplex are on heightened alert and are on standby for any possibilities.