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The Mason County Commissioners Court issued a 90-day burn ban on Monday in response to the heightened risk. The entire county is shaded in the “extreme” risk category according to the Texas A ...
The Texas panhandle sees four wildfires burning more than 65,000 acres. Amarillo's National Weather Service advises the public to take precautions. ... Smokehouse CreekFire — Hutchinson County ...
Jul. 21—Effective at 5 p.m. Friday, July 21, in Walker County a Burn Ban will be in effect, pursuant to Order 2023-102, Prohibiting or Restricting Outdoor Burning, signed by County Judge Colt ...
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The weather conditions over Texas at the time were highly conducive to the spread of fires, with unusually warm temperatures and gusty conditions prevailing over the region. [ 8 ] [ 9 ] The area scorched by the fire grew rapidly to 500,000 acres (780 sq mi; 200,000 ha) within 24 hours of ignition as strong winds fanned the flames eastward.
The Smokehouse Creek Fire burned an estimated 1,058,482 acres (1,653.878 sq mi; 428,352 ha) in Texas and Oklahoma and was completely contained on March 16, [1] becoming the second largest fire in US history dating back to 1988. It started on Monday, February 26, one mile north of Stinnett in Hutchinson County, Texas.
Aug. 14—Due to the increased potential for wildfires brought on by drought conditions and exceptionally hot weather, Hunt County Judge Bobby Stovall ordered a burn ban Monday. The current ban ...
According to an executive order by the Office of the County Executive, "due to drought conditions, County Executive Julie Giordano has issued a burn ban order for Wicomico County effective June 20 ...