\/ look at that link above,, the whole country just lit up. brandons minnions get the go signal ? \/ look at that link above,, the whole country just lit up. brandons minnions get the go signal ?dew ?
lahaina on steroids ?
prayer up for all in harms way.
14 min ago
Hospital patients and assisted living homes are evacuated in Canadian, Texas
From CNN’s Amanda Jackson and Elizabeth Wolfe
A medical system in Canadian, Texas, says it has safely evacuated its hospital patients and the residents of two residential care facilities as wildfires threaten the area.
The Hemphill County Hospital District relocated its inpatients, as well as residents at Mesa View Senior Living and Mesa View Assisted Living, to the city of Pampa, about 50 miles to the southwest of Canadian, according to a Facebook post.
Canadian was under a mandatory evacuation order Tuesday afternoon, but officials later recommended residents shelter in place due to road closures, the Hemphill County Sheriff’s office said on Facebook.
“Prayers of safety for our residents, patients, and entire community and region!” the medical system said.
Canadian is about 100 miles northeast of Amarillo.
50 min ago
More than 200 people are sheltering in a church in Fritch, including some who’ve lost homes
From CNN’s Sharif Paget
More than 200 people are sheltering in a church in Fritch, Texas, after raging wildfires forced people to flee their homes Tuesday afternoon, church leaders say.
“We have a lot of people at the facility who confirmed they lost their homes,” Celebration Family Church pastor Dwight Kirksey told CNN. “Of course, they’re devastated and heartbroken.”
A team of more than 50 volunteers has been consoling the displaced community members, said Kirksey, who also serves as Hutchinson County commissioner.
“They’ve been comforting the needs of the heart with hugs and embraces and letting them know that they’re here with us and alive and we’ll get through this.”
Outside, thick smoke has darkened the sky and reduced visibility to about 100 yards or less, Kirksey said. Bobby Mac, a church elder, said some homes can be seen burning from the church.
Several people sheltering at the church initially tried to ride out the blaze but had to flee when flames reached their homes, Mac said.
Mac described the residents of West Texas as tough and resilient, so he’s not surprised they decided to hunker down.
“But when a wildfire is blowing through your town there’s not a whole lot you can do,” he said.