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Feb. 27—AUSTIN — Governor Greg Abbott on Tuesday issued a disaster declaration for 60 Texas counties in response to widespread wildfire activity throughout the state. ... 2024 at 8:02 PM ...
The Smokehouse Creek Fire began at approximately 2:20 p.m. CST on February 26, 2024, around one mile north of Stinnett, Texas by the intersection of County Road 11 and County Road O. [1] The cause of the fire was downed power lines due to broken utility pole. [7]
The Smokehouse Creek Fire is the second-largest in Texas history, prompting Greg Abbott to declare a wildfire disaster. Here's what we know. Massive Texas panhandle wildfires prompt Gov. Abbott's ...
The Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) is a state agency that coordinates Texas's emergency management program.. TDEM implements programs to increase public awareness about threats and hazards, coordinates emergency planning, provides an extensive array of specialized training for emergency responders and local officials, and administers disaster recovery and hazard mitigation ...
A nuclear weapons facility in the Texas Panhandle said it had evacuated some staff Tuesday amid wind-fueled wildfires that covered thousands of acres and prompted the governor to issue a disaster ...
The Texas State Fair Football Showdown took place on the third weekend of the 2018 and 2019 fair and featured Southern and Texas Southern. [14] In 2020, the Southern versus Texas Southern game moved to Arlington, Texas. The State Fair of Texas is the only fair in the United States to include a full auto show, dating back to 1913. [15]
At least 8,500 acres of Texas land have burned since Aug. 1. The governor’s disaster declaration allows included counties to access state resources to fight wildfires.
The day 1 outlook for December 28, issued by the Storm Prediction Center. A moderate (4/5) risk was issued by the Storm Prediction Center for December 28, as a shortwave trough was expected to move through Texas and Louisiana, with the risk area also extending into Mississippi and extreme south bringing the expectation of large hail and multiple tornadoes, some being strong (EF2+).