The Texas Panhandle, along with parts of Oklahoma and New Mexico, faces an 'extreme' fire risk due to dry, windy, and warm weather conditions. Officials warn of multiple large wildfires resistant to control, following the containment of a massive fire. Carbon emissions from recent fires in Texas are significant, with the latest data showing a release of 3.4 million metric tons of CO2.
2024-03-15 08:49Z #SPC Day4-8 Outlook https://t.co/uarJ4018lf
Utility company Xcel Energy has said its equipment was likely involved in igniting the Smokehouse Creek fire still burning in the Texas Panhandle, which at one point covered more than 1.2 million acres and was the state’s largest wildfire on record. https://t.co/O9pIxoMiOQ
2024-03-14 20:28Z #SPC Day3-8 #FireWX Outlook https://t.co/xfgNy4Vco1
Comparing Texas fire-linked carbon emissions over the past two decades — the extent of Copernicus’s satellite record — 2024 ranks behind only 2008, when 4.5 million tons of CO2 were released over the first two months of the year. https://t.co/YqshlZnvK6
Whoops. The 920,000 metric ton stat refers to carbon emissions released by the Texas fires. The amount of CO2 unleashed was much higher: 3.4 million metric tons. Updated and amended story @climate here: https://t.co/YqshlZnvK6
2024-03-14 08:27Z #SPC Day4-8 Outlook https://t.co/uarJ4018lf
Multiple "high impact, large wildfires" resistant to control could break out across the Texas Panhandle, just as the state's largest-ever fire is nearly contained, officials and forecasters said. https://t.co/IcEhbOCOJd
The carbon footprint of the recent massive fires in Texas? Copernicus researchers did the math: 920,000 metric tons of carbon emissions. And here's how this year ranks with the early start of past years going back to 2003: https://t.co/iowAgVpece https://t.co/iRjOqe80W6
We have a Red Flag warning in effect for northwestern parts of our viewing area until 10 p.m. Be sure to stay weather aware. #Txwx https://t.co/M3DZzxqCRl
Wildfire risk remains high in the Texas/Oklahoma Panhandles thanks to unusually hot/windy conditions. "Oklahoma, where the wind comes sweeping down the plain..." https://t.co/r5285ov3IG
EXCLUSIVE: Massive wildfires raging across Texas released a combined 920,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide in January and February, the second-largest release on record for that period. Story @business @climate: https://t.co/iowAgVpece
The Texas wildfires have emitted a near-record amount of carbon dioxide https://t.co/8vasLNVzQf
2024-03-13 21:03Z #SPC Day3-8 #FireWX Outlook https://t.co/xfgNy4Vco1
Very strong winds, low humidity levels, and dry vegetation will lead to critical-to-extremely critical fire weather conditions. There is a significant threat of rapidly spreading wildfires across the TX panhandle and western OK today, along with portions of KS and NM. https://t.co/F3kWtKCfbQ
There is a heightened risk for fires across West Texas today. Be sure to exercise lots of caution outdoors today. #Txwx https://t.co/CNK0lFHJ65
Multiple "high impact, large wildfires" resistant to control could break out across the Texas Panhandle on Wednesday, just as the state's largest-ever fire is nearly contained, officials and forecasters said. https://t.co/RIEBnN2tHl https://t.co/RhJ7hZtqwn
The largest-ever wildfire to ever burn in Texas is nearly contained after spreading almost 1.1 million acres. But now, officials are warning of “extremely critical fire weather” in the Panhandle today that could spawn multiple fires resistant to control. https://t.co/azu0XCCbDr https://t.co/xuhNQ85Wxf
Part of the reason the Texas Panhandle is at such great wildfire risk? “Curing,” or killing, of fuels (grasses). The last fire outbreak on 2/26 happened when Amarillo was 82°. It got down to 22° two mornings later. Then it snowed an inch on 2/29. Killed grass. Now dead/dry. https://t.co/6ERUKdSYqr
Extremely critical conditions are favored southeast of a line from Claude to Wheeler. https://t.co/UVctWCbLXv
Very serious situation in Texas Pandhandle today (also eastern New Mexico and western Oklahoma): top tier "extreme" fire risk, because of very dry, windy and warm weather. @NWSSPC warning of possible fire outbreak. Details ⤵️ https://t.co/uPsf6Ryx9M
10:05am CDT #SPC Day1 #FireWX Extremely Critical: the texas panhandle into western oklahoma https://t.co/Sz3kci5V5F https://t.co/md81vSTmNC