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May 2011 Wildfire News
May 31, 2011
Fireworks to be banned Due to Wildfire Conditions
Record Heat and Strong Winds Fueled Wildfires Over Memorial Day Weekend
13 Homes Destroyed by Weekend Wildfires
Wildfire Burns Crawford Ranch
May 26, 2011
Amarillo Escapes Serious Wildfire Damage
Amarillo residents are breathing a sigh of relief as they were allowed to head home Wednesday evening. Firefighters from many local agencies stopped the massive wind driven wildfires from doing more damage. The wildfire was believed to have started on Loop 335 west of Western street around 2 p.m. Residents were extremely worried as these wildfires come only three months after the February 27, 2011 wildfires which destroyed 70 homes and caused over 13 million dollars in damage.
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May 25, 2011
Wildfires Fueled By Wind Prompt Evacuations
Tuesday was a day of high temps, low humidity and high winds which lead to wildfires springing up all around the Panhandle. A wildfire burned 1,500 acres near Tulia according to Texas Forest Service officials. Another wildfire destroyed a vacant Hale County farmhouse Tuesday evening with Abernathy volunteer firefighters responding. Another small wildfire occurred near Plainview on Tuesday afternoon. The massive wildfire which threatened the Palo Duro Canyon state park started on the I-27. Large wildfires also burned in Deaf Smith and Dallam Counties.
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May 24, 2011
Officials Ask For Help to Fund Firefighters
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Red Flag Warning Wildfire Danger Predicted
Critical wildfire warnings are being issued today for the greater Panhandle region as winds up to 30 mph along with humidity of 5% or less are expected. The Texas Forest Service say hot temps, dry air and strong winds make this one of the worst wildfire weather days we have ever seen. Officials say human interaction is a cause of most wildfires and officials urge extreme caution during these dangerous times.
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May 23, 2011
Ranchers Preparing For Dangerous Wildfire Day
Many ranchers along with various firefighting agencies are preparing for a dangerous wildfire day as dry winds, hot temps, and low humidity are preparing to sweep across West Texas. This is the same weather conditions as occurred on February 27, 2011 and lead to the massive wildfires which burned over 40,000 acres in Motley county and portions of Garza and Hockley counties. Ranchers are not taking any chances by digging fire guards on fields next to roads and in between pastures.
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Out of State Firefighter Leaving Texas
May 22, 2011
Wildfires Prompt Emergency Grazing Action
Due to the massive wildfires and the extensive drought Texas is experiencing has prompted the Farm Service Agency to allow grazing of Conservation Reserve Program land in 27 counties including some in the Panhandle. The action doesn't have anything to do with cutting grass for hay. Producers may use the acreage for their livestock or allow another producer to use the land.
May 17, 2011
Texas Wildfires Hurting Ranchers
Texas ranchers are being hit extremely hard with more than 2.5 million acres of grassland being burned in wildfires this year alone. Ranchers have said that 90% of this land is used for agriculture. The biggest impact is to fence lines where an estimated 400 miles of fence has been destroyed. It averages $ 5,000 to $ 15,000 per mile of fence to repair. Now with grazing land being charred many ranchers are trying to sell off cattle early and are losing money. One person estimates ranchers are losing $100 dollars per cow.
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May 11, 2011
ATF Officials Exercise Sparks Wildfire
May 10, 2011
TFS Workshop Scheduled For Victims of Possum
Kingdom Area Wildfires
The Texas Forest Service has scheduled a workshop for landowners in Young, Stephens and Palo Pinto Counties affected by the recent wildfires. The workshop is scheduled on May 19th and will focus on restoration of their properties after the devastating wildfire disaster. The Possum Kingdom Lake wildfire burned more than 126,000 acres before being contained on April 28, 2011.
Texas Still Ripe With Dangerous Wildfire Conditions
The Texas Forest Service is predicting critical wildfire conditions from Wichita Falls to Abilene to San Angelo to Del Rio. Temperatures are predicted to be 10 to 20 degrees above normal with humidity levels falling to single digits. As of Sunday firefighter crews from more than 200 federal, state and local agencies were working on the 65000 acre Dickens County Complex wildfire. Economist say that between the drought and wildfires which Texas has experienced lately, thee agriculture industry will likely pile up losses into the billions of dollars
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May 03, 2011
Texas Forest Service Battling 6 Major Fires
According to the Texas Forest Service they are currently working on 6 major fires that span 673,985 acres. The major wildfires which are uncontained are the Rockhouse fire in Presidio and Jeff Davis Counties 313,323 acres burned 95 % contained, the Deaton Cole wildfires 175,000 acres burned 65% contained, Oasis wildfires in Kimble County 9,6000 acres burned 60% contained, Worthington wildfire in Crocker County 435 acres burned 95% contained, Pecan Creek Complex in Tom Green County 840 acres burned 95% contained, Pleasant Farms in Ector County 15,470 acres burned 95% contained and the Wildcat fire in Coke County 195,308 acres burned 98% contained.