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Texas and Oklahoma face 'wildfire outbreak'

Wildfires Fueled by Dry Conditions Quickly Spread Across Texas and Oklahoma

A strong storm driving gusty winds and dry air across a parched landscape was fueling dangerous fire conditions across a wide swath of the country, from eastern New Mexico and Colorado to parts of the Midwest. Forecasters warned that more outbreaks appeared likely going into the weekend.

ABC News on MSN · 12h

Wildfires erupt in Oklahoma, Texas amid extreme fire weather conditions

The National Weather Service's Storm Prediction Center warned of "near historic" fire conditions in the Plains.

USA Today · 4h

Powerful winds drive wildfires across Oklahoma: Homes threatened, evacuation orders issued

By Friday afternoon, nearly 75,000 Oklahomans were without power, eight fire warnings had been issued, and several evacuations were ordered.

North Texas fire departments on standby

CBS News on MSN · 18h

Critical to extreme threat of fires across North Texas as strong winds push dust in from West Texas

The North Texas region is under critical or extreme fire threats on Friday, according to the National Weather Service. This is the first time parts of the area have seen an extreme fire threat in about 16 years,

Yahoo · 16h

North Texas fire crews on high alert during strong winds and low humidity

Fire crews in North Texas are working to control fires caused by high winds and low humidity. Flower Mound Fire Battalion Chief Jacob Ventrca is ensuring the town is prepared, emphasizing situational awareness and mutual aid with other agencies.

FOX 4 Dallas-Fort Worth on MSN · 16h

Extreme Fire Danger: North Texas fire departments on standby as wildfire threat ramps up

So far, DFW has not seen any major fires, but the extreme threat continues into Friday afternoon. North Texas fire departments have increased staffing and more tools on hand, responding with more than the typical number of engines.

Texas Tech University Closes

The Texas Tribune on MSN · 2d

Texas Tech officials trying to determine what caused explosion and fires that prompted campus closure

The explosion came from a manhole on campus near a substation, causing power outages in the area and at the Texas Tech Health Sciences Center, officials said.

The Associated Press on MSN · 2d

Manhole explosion at Texas Tech University causes fires, outages and class cancellations

An explosion on the Texas Tech University campus in Lubbock set off fires and power outages Wednesday, leading school officials to issue evacuation orders for several buildings and cancel classes for the rest of the week.

USA TODAY · 2d

Update: Texas Tech closes campus ahead of spring break after fires, explosion

Texas Tech and Lubbock Fire Rescue officials were confirming an ongoing evacuation near the campus' engineering key as well as outages across the Tech and Texas Tech Health Sciences Center campuses following several fires and a power substation explosion Wednesday evening.

15hon MSN

Severe weather whips up Texas fires, threatens tornadoes in nation's midsection

High winds are whipping up wildfires in Texas on Friday as a roiling low pressure system moves east and threatens to land ...

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Elevated wildfire threat in Dallas, North Texas to continue next week

An elevated wildfire threat will remain in Dallas and much of North Texas next week, according to the National Weather ...

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UPDATE: North Texas placed under a fire warning until Friday night, according to the NWS

The NWS Fort Worth TX released an updated red flag warning at 1:59 p.m. on Friday in effect until 9 p.m. The warning is for ...

Red Flag Warning issued in Southeast Texas due to increased fire risk

"Everyone should take extra care this weekend to avoid sparking a fire," said Houston Fire Chief Thomas Muñoz.

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Monster storm across the US sparks threat of tornadoes and fire, killing at least five people

At least five people have been killed in a monster storm sweeping across much of the U.S. At least two people were killed in ...

Tornadoes Strike Missouri, Mississippi After Deadly Dust Storms, Wildfires Sweep Through Plains

A quickly-spreading wildfire, fueled by powerful winds, has forced the urgent evacuation of the entire town of Velma, in ...

16hon MSN

North Texas fire crews work overtime, bring out extra equipment amid fire watch

Crews who specialize in wildfires and firefighters are working overtime, and Flower Mound has two extra brush trucks out. "To ...

10hon MSN

Fire spreads from shed to grass and later damages Waco, Texas home

WACO, Texas (KWTX) - Two sheds caught fire in Waco Friday afternoon and the flames spread to grass, and later, a home. The ...

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Texas and Oklahoma face 'wildfire outbreak'

North Texas fire departments on standby

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