articleThe Brief Texas A&M Forest Service crews are fighting multiple blazes, including a 3,025-acre wildfire in Stephens County. Stephens County is roughly 100 miles west of Fort Worth and about 60 miles northeast of Abilene. Bufford Creek Fire in Stephens County. (Source: Texas A&M Forest Service)Local fire departments, alongside the Texas A&M Forest Service, have been working through high temperatures and dry vegetation to achieve full containment. Dig deeper:According to the Texas A&M Forest Service website, there are 26 contained wildfires in Texas, three controlled, and one active.