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Wildfires burning 100,000 acres in Texas panhandle, killing 3
kxan ^ | Mar. 7, 2017 | Claire Ricke

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

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TOPICS: Miscellaneous; News/Current Events; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: panhandle; wildfire

1 posted on 03/07/2017 8:47:05 AM PST by bgill
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To: bgill

30,000 acre grass fire in NW Colorado.


2 posted on 03/07/2017 8:54:07 AM PST by mountainlion (Live well for those that did not make it back.)
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To: bgill

The smoke can be seen as far south as Abilene, Texas.


3 posted on 03/07/2017 8:55:06 AM PST by Army Air Corps (Four Fried Chickens and a Coke)
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To: bgill

Just a Texas barbee ya know how those fold like to do things in a big way.


4 posted on 03/07/2017 10:33:24 AM PST by Vaduz (women and children to be impacted the most.)
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