Texas Panhandle fires: Special committee to investigate cause, response
A series of legislative hearings will start next week into the massive, and deadly, wildfires in the Texas Panhandle.
Texas wildfires: Utility provider says facilities appeared to have role in igniting fire
Utility provider Xcel Energy said Thursday that its facilities appeared to have played a part in igniting a massive wildfire in the Texas Panhandle that grew into the largest in state history.
Texas Panhandle fire: Central Texas groups help with relief efforts
Crews in the Texas Panhandle are still battling the wildfires more than a week after they started. Those fires have burned more than one million acres, killing at least two people, livestock and destroying homes.
Drought conditions have eased, but concerns remain for Texas farmers
Texas farmers have high hopes for planting crops his year as the recent heavy winter rain has eased drought conditions.
Texas Panhandle wildfires: Crews make progress containing largest fire in state history
The wildfire in the Texas Panhandle is now the largest in state history. Gov. Abbott and emergency officials gave an update Friday on the situation that has already taken two lives and injured others.
The largest wildfires in U.S. history
The Smokehouse Creek Fire in Texas is already the largest in the state’s history, and it’s still burning. And while everything may be bigger in Texas, the state does not claim the biggest wildfires in U.S. history.
How big is a 1-million acre wildfire? Smokehouse Creek Fire could stretch from NYC to Philly
The Smokehouse Creek Fire in the Texas Panhandle surpassed 1 million acres burned on Thursday, becoming the largest wildfire in Lone Star State history.
Texas Panhandle wildfire: Largest fire in state history claims 2 lives
The Smokehouse Creek fire in the Texas Panhandle has now burned more than 1 million acres and has claimed the lives of two women.
Texas Wildfire: How have wildfires worsened in recent decades
The Smokehouse Creek Fire in the Texas panhandle has burned 850,000 acres and according to data from Stacker wildfires have been burning more area in recent decades.
Texas Panhandle wildfire grows to the second-largest in state history
The Smokehouse Creek Fire in Hutchinson County is now the second-largest wildfire in Texas history.
Houston students spread joy to victims of Hawaii fires: How to help
Local students are urging Houstonians to help children who are suffering after that fire destroyed their homes and schools in Maui.
Walker County Game Preserve fire: 4,428 acres burned, 90% contained, evacuations lifted
The Texas A&M Forest Service says all evacuation orders and road closures have been lifted, but the public should continue to use caution in the area as crews continue to work.
Walker County families return home after evacuating during Game Preserve wildfire
Families returned home to their unscathed properties in Walker County Sunday after quickly evacuating from the dangerously close Game Preserve Fire.
