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Texas emergency director calls for firefighting air force after historic Panhandle fires
Read full article: Texas emergency director calls for firefighting air force after historic Panhandle firesA special legislative committee is investigating what caused the Smokehouse Creek fire, the largest in state history.
Power lines ignited the largest wildfire in Texas history and one nearby, officials say
Read full article: Power lines ignited the largest wildfire in Texas history and one nearby, officials sayOfficials in Texas say power lines ignited deadly wildfires across the state’s Panhandle region that destroyed homes and livestock and left a charred landscape last week.
H-E-B, chairman Charles Butt to donate $1 million in wildfire recovery efforts for the Texas Panhandle
Read full article: H-E-B, chairman Charles Butt to donate $1 million in wildfire recovery efforts for the Texas PanhandleAs the Texas Panhandle continues to suffer through the largest wildfire in state history, H-E-B and its chairman announced Saturday they are pitching sizable donations to the affected area.
San Antonio-area firefighters deployed to assist in battling Texas Panhandle fires
Read full article: San Antonio-area firefighters deployed to assist in battling Texas Panhandle firesFirefighters across Bexar County are actively being deployed to assist with batting devastating fires in the Texas Panhandle.
Gov. Greg Abbott declares wildfire disaster for three-fourths of Texas
Read full article: Gov. Greg Abbott declares wildfire disaster for three-fourths of TexasAt least 8,500 acres of Texas land have burned since Aug. 1. The governor’s disaster declaration allows included counties to access state resources to fight wildfires.
Texas is preparing for more wildfires without a break from heat in forecast
Read full article: Texas is preparing for more wildfires without a break from heat in forecastThe number of acres burned this year is dramatically lower compared to 2022. But a rash of new fires have put state and local officials on edge.
Video shows Texas fire officials dropping retardant on wildfire as dry weather, heat continues
Read full article: Video shows Texas fire officials dropping retardant on wildfire as dry weather, heat continuesA fire department west of Fort Worth is battling a blaze in the area using fire retardant dropped from planes and officials with the department recently shared a video of the drop on social media.
Texas A&M Forest Service raises state preparedness level after 80 wildfires reported in a week
Read full article: Texas A&M Forest Service raises state preparedness level after 80 wildfires reported in a weekThe Texas A&M Forest Service has raised the state preparedness level after crews across the state responded to dozens of wildfires fires over the weekend.
Hill County fire has destroyed 5 homes, residents asked to voluntarily evacuate
Read full article: Hill County fire has destroyed 5 homes, residents asked to voluntarily evacuateA fire in the Texas Hill Country has destroyed five homes and still remains largely uncontained as residents in the Blum area are under a voluntary evacuation.
Wildfire risk remains high for much of Texas in the days ahead, fire officials say
Read full article: Wildfire risk remains high for much of Texas in the days ahead, fire officials sayClimate change has made the Texas heat hotter and longer-lasting, enhancing drought conditions that set the stage for intense fires. More than 40% of the state is in an extreme drought.
Central Texas wildfires fueled by gusty winds prompt evacuations
Read full article: Central Texas wildfires fueled by gusty winds prompt evacuationsFire crews in Central Texas are struggling to contain massive, windswept wildfires that have burned homes, destroyed a church and left a local sheriff’s deputy dead.
Bastrop County Judge wants ‘full account’ of what happened after prescribed burn spans over 800 acres
Read full article: Bastrop County Judge wants ‘full account’ of what happened after prescribed burn spans over 800 acresA prescribed burn set in Bastrop County last week is now 95% contained, according to the Texas A&M Forest Service.