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Texas Wildfires 2011 Photos: Firefighters Struggle To Put Out The Flames

PHOTOS: Firefighters Fight The Flames In Texas
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Wildfires continue to destroy hundreds of homes across Texas -- some 57 fires have swept over 100,000 acres, the Associated Press reported on Tuesday.

According to Gov. Rick Perry, who toured the scorched areas, "The magnitude of these losses are pretty stunning."

CBS News reports that the center of the state hasn't received any significant rainfall in the past year. Texas has experienced the worst drought since the 1950s.

Take a look at some of the shocking images of the Texas wildfires over the past month, which show firefighters battling the flames, and the scorched aftermath.

Texas Wildfires (PHOTOS)
Texas Alight(01 of15)
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A large wildfire on Highway 71 near Smithville, Texas, burns piles of lumber and ranch posts on September 5 (credit:AP)
Up In Smoke(02 of15)
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A wildfire roars through dry trees near Possum Kingdom Lake, Texas on August 31 (credit:AP)
Texas In Flames(03 of15)
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A wildfire jumps a fire line on September 1 in Graford, Texas (credit:Getty Images)
Lone Firefighter(04 of15)
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A firefighter walks in the flames on Highway 71 near Smithville, Texas on September 5 (credit:AP)
On Fire (05 of15)
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Firefighters from Smithville Fire Department battle a large wildfire on Highway 71 near Smithville, Texas on September 5 (credit:AP)
Trailblazing Bulldozer (06 of15)
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A large wildfire burns along Highway 71 near Smithville, Texas as a bulldozer from the Texas Forest Service rumbles by on September 5 (credit:AP)
Engulfed In Flames(07 of15)
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On September 5 firefighters from around the state battle a large wildfire on Highway 71 near Smithville, Texas (credit:AP)
Texas Ablaze(08 of15)
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Firefighters from around the state battle a large wildfire on Highway 71 near Smithville, Texas on September 5 (credit:AP)
Grawford Wildfire (09 of15)
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In early September a volunteer firefighter reacts as a wildfire jumps a fire line while fighting uncontrollable blazes in Grawford, Texas (credit:Getty Images)
Fighting Flames(10 of15)
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Lone Camp Volunteer Fire Department fire fighter Joe Crawford fights a wildfire on September 1, 2011 in Graford, Texas (credit:Getty Images)
Putting It Out(11 of15)
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Firefighter Joe Crawford makes some progress with fighting the fire on September 1 in Graford, Texas (credit:Getty Images)
Water From Above (12 of15)
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A helicopter begins to drop water on a wildfire at Possum Kingdom Lake, Texas in late August (credit:AP)
Herd In The Fire(13 of15)
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A herd of longhorn cattle stand as wildfire rages nearby on September 1 in Graford, Texas (credit:Getty Images)
Scorched (14 of15)
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A brush fire truck drives through the aftermath of Possum Kingdom Lake, Texas on August 31 (credit:AP)
Huntsville To Shiro On Fire(15 of15)
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Fire between Huntsville and Shiro, Texas just off of Highway 30 (credit:Sarah Montagne)

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