Canyon, TX - The wildfire in south Randall County is still burning. The Texas Forest Service says the fire in Palo Duro Canyon is 50% contained at this time.
Residents in the Ceta Canyon area are under voluntary evacuation orders, as well as residents in the Palo Duro and Sunday Canyon areas.
High winds continue to make containment difficult. A national organization, NIMO, two hot spot teams and helicopters are being called in to assist firefighters.
The blaze has burned an estimated 8,533 acres. A barn is the only structure said to have been burned.
In the wake of several active shooter situations, the Potter County Sheriff's Department is offering a unique approach for citizens to better protect themselves.
In the wake of several active shooter situations, the Potter County Sheriff's Department is offering a unique approach for citizens to better protect themselves.
An elite crew of firefighters trained to battle the nation's fiercest wildfires was overtaken by an out-of-control blaze in Arizona.
YARNELL, Ariz. - An elite crew of firefighters trained to battle the nation's fiercest wildfires was overtaken by an out-of-control blaze in Arizona, killing 19 members as they tried to protect themselves from the flames under fire-resistant shields.
LUBBOCK, TX - Wildfires scorched about 6,200 square miles of Texas two years ago, draining the state's firefighting coffers and leaving emergency crews exhausted from months of battling massive blazes.
LUBBOCK, TX - Wildfires scorched about 6,200 square miles of Texas two years ago, draining the state's firefighting coffers and leaving emergency crews exhausted from months of battling massive blazes.
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