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Another article. Apparently people are trapped in Canadian.

People Trapped In Texas Town As Fires Rage Across Panhandle
https://www.msn.com/en-us/weather/topstories/people-trapped-in-texas-town-as-fires-rage-across-panhandle/ar-BB1j053z?ocid=msedgntp&pc=U531&cvid=9e424f962f7047e7a38f43d7759daef6&ei=21

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EXCERPT:

A​ fast moving wildfire in the Texas Panhandle has burned more than 300 square miles of land in just over 24 hours and left people trapped in a small town after mandatory evacuations were ordered.

Called t​he Smokehouse Creek Fire, it was reported late Monday afternoon in Hutchinson County, about 35 miles northeast of Amarillo. By around 5 p.m. Tuesday it had spread to 312 square miles and into neighboring Hemphill County.

“T​he fire is being fueled by winds gusting more than 60 mph,” weather.com digital meteorologist Jonathan Belles said. “At the same time, the humidity there was as low as 16 percent and temperatures unseasonably warm in the mid-70s.”
T​he blaze prompted evacuation orders for several areas. That included the town of Canadian in Hemphill County. But about 30 minutes after the order went out, the Hemphill County Sheriff’s Office posted this update to Facebook:

“US 60/ 83 south is shut down at this time. We recommend sheltering in place in Canadian at this time. The high school gym in Canadian will be open soon if anyone is traveling (through) and needs shelter.”

I​t wasn’t immediately clear how dire the situation is.

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I can’t bear it. Please, God, please protect all in harm’s way. This is just horrible.