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Tex. Transp. Code § 201.622: WILDFIRE EMERGENCY EVACUATION ROUTE

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In counties under 75,000 population with wildfire history, the department may designate emergency evacuation routes and assist in their improvement, including highways and roads that provide evacuation for commercial overnight establishments.

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