A wildfire map from the Texas A&M Forest Service shows several active ... Texas Department of Transportation in Amarillo posted to X: "FM 281 is closed between US 70 and US 83 due to limited ...

A Red Flag Warning alerts people that conditions are "highly unfavorable for prescribed burns and may lead to especially dangerous wildfire growth," according to the National Weather Service.

Local and state fire crews were battling at least two major wildfires that had consumed more than 22,000 acres amid strong winds and a dust storm Friday in the Texas Panhandle. As of Friday night ...

Anna Skinner is a Newsweek senior reporter based in Indianapolis. Her focus is reporting on the climate, environment and weather but she also reports on other topics for the National News Team.