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An explosive Texas fire more than doubles in size as it threatens towns and forces evacuations
CNN via Yahoo News· 2 months agoEditor’s Note: For the latest updates on the fast-growing wildfires, follow live updates here A...
Xcel working to restore power after outages caused by winds, safety measures
Amarillo Globe-News via Yahoo News· 1 month agoPower outages caused by strong winds and precautionary actions were still impacting around 2,100...
Firefighters make significant progress heading into 3rd week of Texas Panhandle wildfires
Amarillo Globe-News via Yahoo News· 2 months agoMonday marked two weeks since a series of deadly wildfires sparked in the Texas Panhandle, killing...
Crews battle grass fire in Wheeler County near Shamrock
Amarillo Globe-News via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe Texas A&M Forest Service (TAMFS) responded Friday afternoon to the Red Fork Fire in Wheeler...
Randall, Gray County news includes bodies found, fire extinguished, dog rescued
Amarillo Globe-News via Yahoo News· 8 months agoPerson found dead near Walmart identified as 33-year-old The Amarillo Police Department is...
As their neighbors fled, these Texas volunteer firefighters raced toward the flames
Texas Tribune via Yahoo News· 2 months agoFRITCH — Gena Wells was on duty at the Stinnett Volunteer Fire Department when she got a call about...
These are largest, deadliest and most destructive wildfires in Texas, US history
Austin American-Statesman via Yahoo News· 2 months agoThe ongoing Smokehouse Creek Fire has been deemed the largest in Texas history. Although official wildfire data prior to 2005 was not recorded as it is now, we still have nearly two decades ...
Fallen Fritch fire chief laid to rest, receives salutes from first responders, community
Amarillo Globe-News via Yahoo News· 2 months agoBORGER - At only 40 years of age, Fritch volunteer Fire Chief Zeb Smith fought his last battle with...
Moore County officials urge evacuations as wildfires continue to grow
Amarillo Globe-News via Yahoo News· 2 months agoLake Meredith National Recreation Area and Moore County are evacuating area residents Tuesday as...
Wildfires are scorching the Texas panhandle. What landmarks are in their paths?
Austin American-Statesman via Yahoo News· 2 months agoSeveral wildfires are ravaging the Texas panhandle, burning more than a million acres of land — almost the size of the Grand Canyon — northeast of Amarillo, according to the Texas A&M Forest ...