Posted on 03/07/2017 8:47:05 AM PST by bgill
Three separate wildfires are burning thousands of acres in the Texas panhandle killing several people and injuring firefighters. KFDA-TV in Amarillo reports that a wildfire killed three people in Gray County, Texas while they were trying to save cattle. The cause of the fire that started on Monday is being investigated as the optional evacuation has been lifted. The Perryton, Texas fire is only 5 percent contained and has ignited 100,000 acres... the city of Glazier is under a mandatory evacuation. Another fire near Amarillo, known as the Dumas Complex Fire, is now 75 percent contained as residents are allowed back into their homes
(Excerpt) Read more at kxan.com ...
30,000 acre grass fire in NW Colorado.
The smoke can be seen as far south as Abilene, Texas.
Just a Texas barbee ya know how those fold like to do things in a big way.
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