Massive wildfires in Texas Panhandle force evacuations, prompt disaster declaration
The Smokehouse Creek Fire is now the largest wildfire in Texas history, burning a total of 1,075,000 acres across Texas and Oklahoma.
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The Smokehouse Creek Fire is now the largest wildfire in Texas history, burning a total of 1,075,000 acres across Texas and Oklahoma.
The call for North Texas firefighters typically has boundaries until a mammoth wildfire starts to burn out of control in the Texas panhandle.
Thursday night, Gov. Abbott granted temporary waivers to state regulations to assist in wildfire response.
Cindy Owen was in Pampa, Texas for work when she got stuck on the road, surrounded by fire.
Footage from Turkey Track Ranch shows cattle running away from orange flames and plumes of black and gray smoke.
Families and homes are being threatened by five wildfires still uncontained.
North Texas firefighters are on the ground in the Panhandle pitching in to help contain the wildfires which have already reached Oklahoma.
Many fires continued to grow overnight.
The final victim of the Hawaii wildfires has been identified as 70-year-old Lahaina resident Lydia Coloma.
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The house "looks like it was photoshopped," the homeowner said, amid the piles of ash that surround it on Lahaina's famous Front Street after the Aug. 8 wildfire swept through.
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Nearly 85% of wildfires are started by people, including from campfires, negligently discarded cigarettes and intentional acts of arson, according to the National Park Service.
Here are some organizations accepting donations to assist victims of the disastrous wildfires on the Hawaiian island of Maui.
How officials managed the wildfires on Maui has come under scrutiny as the natural disaster becomes the deadliest in Hawaii's history as a state.
As multiple wildfires continue to burn across Texas, the governor has issued a disaster declaration.
Dozens of people were killed in the Maui fires, and many are still missing, authorities said.
Hawaii's governor is calling the wildfire the largest natural disaster in the state's history.
At least 55 people have lost their lives and the toll is expected to climb. The historic town of Lahaina has been devastated.
"Now, to just watch the news and see that where you were just 24 hours ago is gone and people have died...you just think of all the faces you saw and just pray that they're safe," Kim Welch said.
Many people are evacuating as wildfires continue burning in Hawaii.
The Dallas-based airline says they're adding additional flights between the islands and back to the mainlands this week, "to keep people and supplies moving."
Officials say at least 36 people have died.
The wind-whipped wildfires even led some to jump into a harbor and the Coast Guard said it rescued 14.
Dominic Canzone put Seattle ahead with a three-run homer two pitches before Randy Arozarena also went deep in the seventh inning, and the Mariners rallied for a 6-4 victory over the Texas Rangers.
Police said the suspects may have been able to flee the area in a vehicle immediately after the deadly shooting.
Maria Morales, 21, is accused of killing Stacie Carrasco, 20.
Crews said they were looking for a 20-year-old male at the time.
Runners can expect similar precautions for the Watermelon Dash in late August.
Dominic Canzone put Seattle ahead with a three-run homer two pitches before Randy Arozarena also went deep in the seventh inning, and the Mariners rallied for a 6-4 victory over the Texas Rangers.
Police said the suspects may have been able to flee the area in a vehicle immediately after the deadly shooting.
Maria Morales, 21, is accused of killing Stacie Carrasco, 20.
Crews said they were looking for a 20-year-old male at the time.
Runners can expect similar precautions for the Watermelon Dash in late August.
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Dominic Canzone put Seattle ahead with a three-run homer two pitches before Randy Arozarena also went deep in the seventh inning, and the Mariners rallied for a 6-4 victory over the Texas Rangers.
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