The central and southern High Plains are facing increased fire danger due to very dry conditions, gusty winds, and warm temperatures. The Smokehouse Creek Fire in Texas, now 87% contained, has burned an estimated 1,058,482 acres. This fire, the largest in Texas history, has prompted fire weather alerts across parts of the Plains, with FOX Weather meteorologists providing updates. Meteorologists warn of a significant severe thunderstorm outbreak on Wednesday that could exacerbate the situation, extending from eastern Texas through the lower Midwest, as outlined by the SPC. Critical fire weather conditions are expected to return Monday, with the highest potential across the north and western Panhandles. An 'extremely critical' fire weather outlook has been issued for Wednesday from the Texas Panhandle into western Oklahoma, with winds of 30 mph and gusts up to 50+ mph, alongside critically dry vegetation. This comes after the Smokehouse Creek Wildfire, which not only caused extensive damage but also impacted a project using soil for carbon credits. The fire has spread into Roger Mills County, Okla., and the nearby Windy Deuce Fire has burned an area 5 times bigger than Disney World, killing cattle and ruining farmland.
2024-03-13 08:48Z #SPC Day4-8 Outlook https://t.co/uarJ4018lf
That huge Texas wildfire burned through a project that was using soil as a way of collecting carbon credits https://t.co/XwecfykPKm
2:28am CDT #SPC Day3 Outlook Marginal Risk: from east Texas into the Southeast States https://t.co/K89lXjsUbi https://t.co/4KU6Ik0ds1
1:02am CDT #SPC Day2 Outlook Enhanced Risk: from southeast OK into western AR and far southwest MO https://t.co/Y1WiOd8TQQ https://t.co/1Z14QFDk3f
12:52am CDT #SPC Day1 #FireWX Extremely Critical: texas panhandle into western oklahoma https://t.co/Sz3kci5V5F https://t.co/fYWdOIqt9P
A classic recipe for extreme wildfire risk is shaping up across portions of the southern Plains on Wednesday, coming barely two and a half weeks after the ignition of the largest wildfire in Texas state history. https://t.co/tvcqL3A3IQ
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Extremely critical fire weather conditions are expected to be widespread in the Texas Panhandle tomorrow near Amarillo, Borger, Canadian, Childress, Lubbock, Pampa and Perryton. Have an evacuation plan ready. 👉https://t.co/AKL8OIzKpL https://t.co/LHNz7YHAUd
2024-03-12 21:20Z #SPC Day3-8 #FireWX Outlook https://t.co/xfgNy4Vco1
THREAD on extreme #Texas wildfire concerns. @NWSSPC warning that a "wildfire outbreak [is] possible." An extremely critical risk of wildfires covers the region – the same one where the 1.06 million-acre Smokehouse Creek Fire continues to burn. Let's break down the latest. https://t.co/v7QTpQrmOm
#BREAKING: An "extremely critical" fire alert has been issued for parts of #Texas and #Oklahoma. FOX Weather meteorologist @KendallSmithWX has what you need to know. https://t.co/pG1wXUzKle
Yeesh...per SPC: "Wildfire outbreak possible" Wednesday. Coincidentally, 18 years ago today was the deadliest Texas wildfire on record (13 killed; 907k acres burned; E. Amarillo Complex). https://t.co/bqAeui5lBG
***Wildfire Outbreak Possible*** An Extremely Critical Fire Weather outlook has been issued for tomorrow (Wednesday) from the Texas Panhandle into western Oklahoma. - Winds of 30 mph with gusts to 50+ mph -Relative humidity in the single digits - Critically dry vegetation https://t.co/npkUAZR3xJ
Wildfires wreak havoc in Texas https://t.co/y5M2k6uTN3
12:35pm CDT #SPC Day2 Outlook Slight Risk: for the lower Missouri Valley https://t.co/Y1WiOd8TQQ https://t.co/nFSFyHfA4X
Texas' largest wildfire in state history killed cattle and ruined farmland. It may also have impacted a surprising source of carbon credits: soil https://t.co/EyXmaSpCVn
2024-03-12 08:50Z #SPC Day4-8 Outlook https://t.co/uarJ4018lf
2:33am CDT #SPC Day3 Outlook Slight Risk: from the Middle Mississippi Valley into eastern Oklahoma, East Texas, and the Lower Mississippi Valley https://t.co/K89lXjsUbi https://t.co/lZX6iXzxJX
1:00am CDT #SPC Day2 Outlook Slight Risk: across the Lower MO Valley https://t.co/Y1WiOd8TQQ https://t.co/doJo3lo7rq
2024-03-11 21:36Z #SPC Day3-8 #FireWX Outlook #Critical #FireWX: Wed Mar 13, https://t.co/xfgNy4Vco1
The Smokehouse Creek Fire is still burning after torching 1.05 million acres and burning into Roger Mills County, Okla. It’s 87% contained. Nearby Windy Deuce Fire has also burned an area 5 times bigger than Disney World. More fire weather this week: https://t.co/FeoQggZVZi
🔥 A combination of dry fuels, blustery winds, bone-dry relative humidities and unusually-warm temperatures will result in dangerous to critical fire weather conditions across much of the High Plains today. Meteorologist @MatthewCappucci has an update. https://t.co/qkbX4oCYXv
Editorial: Smokehouse Creek Wildfire, largest in Texas history, is a harbinger for future fires https://t.co/AOsPp5gR9G
#UPDATE As of Monday morning, the Smokehouse Creek Fire is estimated at 1,058,482 acres and is 87 percent contained: https://t.co/irufzfcAGP #fox44tx
Significant fire threat on Monday and again midweek across parts of the Plains. A "critical" risk zone includes the Texas Panhandle, where the largest fire in the state's history still isn't fully extinguished. Details ⬇️ https://t.co/Elmvm3Cisq
Critical fire weather conditions return Monday with the highest potential across the north and western Panhandles. https://t.co/9HlP3IlGwL
The #SmokehouseCreekFire in Texas is nearly 90% contained, but fire weather alerts are in place today for parts of the Plains due to warm, dry and windy conditions. FOX Weather meteorologists @BobVanDillen and @BrittaMerwinWX have the latest. https://t.co/mHKDLjbWPC
Thursday update- GFS continues to show risk for a significant severe thunderstorm outbreak that extends from eastern Texas up through the lower Midwest. SPC is outlining the core risk zone well and will expand their risk zone tomorrow up through the lower Midwest https://t.co/FjlwUNMOYe
Fire danger to increase across the central and southern High Plains from very dry conditions, gusty winds, and warm temperatures https://t.co/A3RX3bxaUJ