Texas Panhandle
Wildfire seasons are starting earlier and getting longer
Science
Fire season in Alberta, Canada, typically begins March 1. This year, the province officially declared the start of the season more than ...
Gov. Greg Abbott returning to Panhandle for updates on West Texas wildfires
U.S.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is returning to the Panhandle Tuesday morning, joining state and local officials in Canadian to offer updates on ...
How a warming climate is setting the stage for fast-spreading, destructive wildfires
Science
Texas is no stranger to winter wildfires, but the ferocity of the Smokehouse Creek fire — the state’s largest on record after ...
Texas Panhandle firefighters battle blaze before wind gusts return
U.S.
By Leah Millis, Brendan O’Brien and Rich McKay CANADIAN, Texas (Reuters) – Fire crews in the Texas Panhandle on Friday were dousing ...
‘Largest and most destructive’ wildfire disaster in Texas torches 1m acres
U.S.
Abnormally warm temperatures, dry grasses and strong winds are helping to drive almost two dozen wildfires ripping across the west Texas panhandle, ...
In Texas, a powerful combination of dry land and high winds fuels wildfires
Science
Abnormally warm temperatures, dry grasses and a sudden windy cold front combined to create the conditions for the destructive wildfires that have ...
Why did the Texas Panhandle fires grow so fast?
Politics
The rapid growth of raging wildfires in the Texas Panhandle has been staggering. Republican Gov. Greg Abbott issued a disaster declaration for ...
Powerful solar storm brings the Northern Lights to Texas
Science
Wesley Luginbyhl, a storm and landscape photographer, photographed the Northern Lights at from the small, rural town of Vega, Texas. It’s the third ...
