While firefighters continue their efforts to contain wildfires burning in Texas, a veterinarian located in one fire zone said it is too early to determine how many horses have sustained wildfire-related injuries.

Due to record summer temperatures and persistent drought, several wildfires have flared in Texas this year, according to information contained on the Texas Forest Service website. In the past seven days Texas Forest Service has responded to 176 fires for 126,844 acres. On Wednesday, Texas Forest Service responded to 20 new fires for 1,422 acres, including new large fires in Red River, Smith, and Cherokee/Rusk counties.

In Magnolia, Texas, where some of the worst fires burned on Wednesday, Jonna Johnson, a member of the Greater Houston Horse Council Disaster Committee and of Montgomery County Search and Rescue-SAR TECH II, said firefighters are making headway to contain the blazes, but thanks to persistent dry and windy conditions, progress is slow.

"Overall progress has been made, however the fire blew up again (on Wednesday) as winds increased and sometimes changed direction," Johnson said