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Texas emergency management chief believes the state needs its own firefighting aircraft
Texas’ top emergency manager told a panel of lawmakers that the state should establish a firefighting aircraft division after a series of wildfires, including the largest in state history, scorched the Panhandle region this year.
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Lawmakers to make major recommendations in wake of Texas Panhandle fire
A select group of lawmakers is exploring what happened weeks ago in the Texas Panhandle, after the largest fire in state history burned more than a million acres. On May 1, they will deliver a report with major recommendations. NBC 5’s Phil Prazan reports much of it will impact taxpayer pocketbooks.
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Largest wildfire in Texas history 100% contained; $800,000 raised to help farmers, ranchers
The largest wildfire in Texas history is 100% contained, according to the Texas A&M Forest Service, and the Texas Department of Agriculture says more than $800,000 has been raised to help farmers and ranchers devastated by the fires.
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North Texas firefighters prepare to come home after battling deadly panhandle fires
Crews from Dallas, Fort Worth, Arlington, and Flower Mound are among those who responded to wildfires there. Three fires are still active– all are between 87 and 96 percent contained. NBC 5’s Tahera Rahman spoke with one Fort Worth firefighter about what it was like on the front lines.
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Fort Worth firefighters battling Smokehouse Creek fire get ready to come home
Some North Texas firefighters are getting ready to head home after helping battle deadly wildfires in the Texas Panhandle and they’re sharing their stories.
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Downed power lines ignited the largest wildfire in Texas history, officials say
Power lines ignited massive wildfires across the Texas Panhandle that destroyed homes and killed thousands of livestock, officials said Thursday, including the largest blaze in state history that the utility provider Xcel Energy said its equipment appeared to have sparked.
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Fire chief in Texas city dies while fighting wildfires in Panhandle
A Texas fire chief whose small town was among the hardest hit last week by historic blazes sweeping across the Panhandle died Tuesday while fighting a structure fire, authorities said.
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Texas Panhandle wildfires kill thousands of cows, impact beef prices
Wildfires in the Texas Panhandle have killed thousands of cattle. NBC 5’s Larry Collins tells us what this means for beef prices.
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Influx of firefighters, cooler weather in Texas Panhandle helps keep wildfires in check
Strong winds spread flames and prompted at least one evacuation while airplanes dropped fire retardant over the northern Texas Panhandle as firefighters worked to stop the largest wildfire in state history.
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Firefighters continue efforts to put out wildfires in Texas Panhandle, two deaths confirmed
More evacuations took place on Sunday as the Smokehouse Creek wildfire is only 15% contained. NBC 5’s Larry Collins has the details.
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Organizations work to assist dozens of families displaced by Texas wildfires
As firefighters battle against strong winds in their efforts to contain the unprecedented wildfires in the Texas Panhandle, humanitarian organizations are pivoting their attention to dozens of families believed to be displaced by the blazes.
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Difficult weather conditions for firefighters in battle against largest wildfire in Texas history
Rain and snow are making it increasingly more difficult in the Texas Panhandle as firefighters battle the largest wildfire in Texas history.
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Texas Panhandle wildfires take brutal toll on the region
The historic Smokehouse Creek fire is still just 16 percent contained. Multiple fires have now destroyed as many as 500 buildings and that number is expected to grow. People in the town of Canadian are now helping neighbors sift through the ashes of what was once their homes.
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Fires engulfing areas of Texas panhandle responsible for at least one death
400 to 500 structures have been destroyed. The Texas A&M Forest Service said it was only 5% contained earlier Friday. Still, a long way to go in putting it out and a long road of recovery ahead. NBC 5’s Vince Sims takes a look at how north Texans are helping in the fight.
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State's largest-ever wildfire estimated to have destroyed up to 500 structures
Wildfires may have destroyed as many as 500 structures in the Texas Panhandle and that number could rise as damage assessments continue, Republican Gov. Greg Abbott said Friday.
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How you can help victims of the Texas Panhandle wildfires
We’ve compiled a list of state organizations and other organizations helping those most affected by the devastating Texas Panhandle wildfires.
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A Texas town was helpless as it was engulfed by the largest wildfire in state history
“We had to watch from a few miles away as our neighborhood burned,” one Stinnett resident said.
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Smokehouse Creek fire now the largest in state history, firefighters work to put out blaze
Governor Greg Abbott will be in Borger today to address the massive wildfire that is only 5% contained. NBC 5’s Larry Collins has the details.
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Heart-stopping video from inside the firefight in the Texas Panhandle
With more than one million acres burned, the Smokehouse Creek Fire in the Texas Panhandle is now the largest wildfire in the state’s history. The Wheeler Volunteer Fire Department shares a video. NBC 5’s Candace Sweat has the story.
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Crews continue to fight largest wildfire in Texas history
The state and federal government are rushing more teams and resources into help fight the Smokehouse Creek Fire. It is now the largest wildfire in Texas history amounting to more than 1 million acres. Candace Sweat reports from Fritch, at town hit hard by the fires.