Laurie Ezzell Brown had covered many wildfires in the drought-plagued Texas Panhandle. But nothing prepared her for what she saw after the Smokehouse Creek Fire last year. "Everyone I know lost ...

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 ...

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The latest fire challenged residents to once ... unregulated power lines crisscrossing the Panhandle. Credit: Jacob Lujan for The Texas Tribune His ranch in Pampa is a different story.

DALLAS — One year ago this week, the Smokehouse Creek Fire erupted in the Texas Panhandle, becoming the largest wildfire in Texas recorded history, which goes back to 1988. The fire, which began ...

After 140 days at the Capitol in Austin, the Texas Legislature has just wrapped up its 89th session. This year, state ...

Comal County, spanning over 500 square miles, relies heavily on emergency service districts and volunteer fire departments, ...

The Smokehouse Creek fire tore through the Texas Panhandle early last year, burning over a million acres in just weeks. In the small town of... 'Beauty from the ashes.' Texas Panhandle recovering ...