Articles tagged under: wildfire
Aid for Texas Wildfire Victims
Published March 15, 2024
With Texas' largest-ever wildfire nearing containment, one group is stepping up in a big way to help those affected by the disaster. Texas A&M AgriLife is installing various livestock supply points throughout the northeastern Texas region to help provide necessities.…Efforts to Control Texas Wildfires Ramping Up
Published March 7, 2024
The second largest wildfire in U.S. history continues to ravage the Texas panhandle. "There is more control now," said Texas Farm Bureau Spokesperson Gary Joiner. "About 45 percent of the now 1.1-million-acre fire is contained, which is much better. We…Wildfire Devastates Texas Cattle Country
Published March 4, 2024
Strong winds are stoking the massive wildfires across the Texas Panhandle. Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller estimates tens of thousands of cattle have been killed. Many more were injured and will need to be euthanized. The Smokehouse Creek Fire is…Prairie Wildfires Return
Published March 30, 2021
Following two excessively wet, cool springs in the eastern Dakotas and Minnesota, prairie wildfire season is back. The warmer-than-normal temperatures, combined with dryness and strong wind gusts, brought a greater risk for fires across the Northern Plains. National Weather Service…