Firefighters were battling several rapidly spreading wildfires in the US state of Texas. On Tuesday, Texas Governor Greg Abbott issued a disaster declaration for 60 counties in the state to “ensure critical fire response resources are swiftly deployed to areas in the Texas Panhandle being impacted by devastating wildfires, he said. The fires in the north of the state threatened populated areas that had to be evacuated. “Texans are urged to limit activities that could create sparks and take precautions to keep their loved ones safe,” Abbott said. The flames are being fanned by strong winds. Abb…