Governor Abbott says Texas wildfires may have destroyed up to 500 structures

Governor Abbott says Texas wildfires may have destroyed up to 500 structures

STINNETT: Wildfires may have destroyed as many as 500 structures in the Texas Panhandle, Republican Gov. Greg Abbott said Friday, describing how the largest blaze in state history scorched everything in its path, leaving ashes in its wake. Texas officials warned that the threat was not yet over. Higher temperatures and stronger winds forecast for … Read more

Texas battles historic wildfires as snow covers scorched land in the Panhandle | World News

Texas battles historic wildfires as snow covers scorched land in the Panhandle | World News

STINNETT: A dusting of snow covered a desolate landscape of scorched prairie, dead cattle and burned out homes in the Texas Panhandle on Thursday, giving firefighters brief relief in their desperate efforts to corral a blaze that has grown into the largest in state history. The Smokehouse Creek fire grew to nearly 1,700 square miles … Read more