Wildfire risk increases across Texas this week
A large portion of west Texas is currently in a 'very high' or 'extreme' risk of wildfires according to a map from the Forest ...
Abbott activates Texas fire fighting resources, local officials urge precaution
The governor and local emergency management personnel are asking West Texans to remain vigilant as the wildfire threat level ...
A year after Texas’ largest wildfire, Panhandle residents tugged between hope and anxiety
She used to show the area to visitors, touting the beauty surrounding the town. “But all of this burned,” Farrar said.
Texas lawmakers taking steps to protect against future wildfires
After the Smokehouse Creek Fire, a House Investigative Committee looked into what's causing wildfires, how the state spends ...
Texas Senate proposes measure to improve wildfire coordination efforts
As the Texas A&M Forest Service projects “extreme” or “very high” wildfire for a vast majority of the state on Tuesday, ...
Texas lawmakers want to give state more oversight, resources for wildfire management
Constant wildfire threats that require preparation, coordination, and resources is the most pressing issue for the Panhandle, ...
NWS issues red flag warning for Central Texas, weather expected to elevate wildfire risk
The National Weather Service has issued a “Red Flag Warning” for Central Texas all day Tuesday as inclement weather is ...
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Texas’ biggest wildfire started a year ago. How does the Panhandle look now?
This week marks the one-year anniversary of the start of the Smokehouse Creek Fire, the largest wildfire in state history.
Package of bills in the Texas Legislature aims to protect against future wildfires
After the Smokehouse Creek Fire, a House Investigative Committee looked into what's causing wildfires, how the state spends money to address and avoid them and more.
Fire destroys apartment building in Killeen, Texas; displaces 36 people
Authorities say at around 1 p.m. the Bell County Communications Center dispatched a wildfire response on reports of a grass ...
Critical Fire Conditions to Grip Texas’ Oil-Rich Permian Basin
Critical to extreme fire conditions are expected to affect more than 2.7 million people across the Southwest, lower Great ...