Wildfire destroys nearly 500 homes in Texas Share this story email Share this story «Previous 5 of 50 Photos Next » Read the story «Previous Next » « » Texas Wildfires Smoke can be seen from a 300-acre wildfire in Magnolia, Texas on Monday, Sept. 5, 2011. Nearly 8,000 residents were evacuated from the area. (AP Photo/The Courier, Karl Anderson)