The Smokehouse Creek Fire in the Texas Panhandle, ignited by power lines, has become the largest wildfire in Texas history, spanning over 1 million acres and destroying 500 homes. The fire is 87% contained but still burning, with Xcel Energy equipment suspected as the source. Thousands received emergency alerts about the dangerous wildfire. The fire has killed thousands of cattle, impacted carbon credits, and led to extreme fire weather conditions in the region.
What's on Bloomberg Green's weather radar today? Extremely critical fire conditions for parts of Texas and Oklahoma https://t.co/tvzYRNIsbd
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
VERY concerning setup for possible wildfires today. The latest in the @MyRadarWX app about a potential “wildfire outbreak” in the Texas Panhandle: https://t.co/7xogIQ6hfK
🔥 The @NWSSPC is warning of a possible wildfire outbreak over the Texas and Oklahoma Panhandles today, with extremely critical wildfire concerns. MyRadar meteorologist @matthewcappucci has an update on the latest. https://t.co/S96O2mRoy2
WILDFIRE OUTBREAK POSSIBLE: A dangerously dry and windy weather pattern is expected to set up across parts of the southern Plains, leading to an enhanced risk of dangerous wildfires Wednesday. FOX Weather's @MarissaTorresTV, @StephenMorganTV and @BobVanDillen have more. https://t.co/rBE8yORzqs
Extremely critical fire weather conditions are expected today from the Texas Panhandle into Northwest Oklahoma. Sustained winds of 30 mph with gusts to 50+ mph are expected amid very dry vegetation. https://t.co/3wx3GlQ20H
What's on Bloomberg Green's weather radar today? Extremely critical fire conditions for parts of Texas and Oklahoma https://t.co/LOELpg9uEv
🔥Alert: Extreme Wildfire Danger Today. 🔥 Extremely critical fire weather conditions are expected to be widespread in the Texas Panhandle near Amarillo, Borger, Canadian, Childress, Lubbock, Pampa and Perryton. If a wildfire is spotted, immediately contact local authorities. https://t.co/NaigCCN9WR
12:52am CDT #SPC Day1 #FireWX Extremely Critical: texas panhandle into western oklahoma https://t.co/Sz3kci5V5F https://t.co/fYWdOIqt9P
Elevated Fire Weather Conditions for tomorrow. Please be vigilant when doing something that could cause sparks or flames. 🔥 https://t.co/rMUQLHiXsh
Breaking: an “extremely critical” risk of wildfires has been drawn up for the Oklahoma and Texas Panhandles tomorrow — including around the 1.06 million-acre Smokehouse Creek Fire. — strong SW winds — relative humidity around 10% — temps 15° above normal https://t.co/qguneBITZ0
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
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
Yes, this is the same areas as the Smokehouse Creek Fire (which is still ongoing and still the largest wildfire in state history). #txwx https://t.co/PTHv4ky0ns
***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
2:18pm CDT #SPC Day2 #FireWX Extremely Critical: the texas panhandle into western oklahoma https://t.co/LEoXKVkNcs https://t.co/9x5NaGuWrh
Over the next couple of days I'll be monitoring the elevated fire weather conditions. Be sure to stay safe. #Txwx https://t.co/Yg4zLVVr1T
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
1:58am CDT #SPC Day2 #FireWX Critical: southeastern new mexico western texas into the texas panhandle portions of western oklahoma into the eastern oklahoma panhandle. https://t.co/LEoXKVkNcs https://t.co/ut6uVMbWr1
The Smokehouse Creek Fire, Texas’s largest on record, has already torched 1.06 million acres. The dangerous recipe for wildfire conditions will brew across the Plains on Monday and again midweek because of abnormally warm, dry and windy weather. https://t.co/oeszbO48aI
🔥 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
The Texas Panhandle fires have burned nearly as much land in 1 week as thousands did in 4 years in the state https://t.co/Rz1z8IwqgR via @WLTX #ClimateMatters
12:03pm CDT #SPC Day1 #FireWX Critical: eastern wyoming into far southwest south dakota and the northwest nebraska panhandle, far northeast new mexico the tx/ok panhandles much of central/west-central kansas and eastern nebraska https://t.co/Sz3kci5V5F https://t.co/dspZiMQlT2
#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
Thousands across the Texas Panhandle received wireless emergency alerts Feb. 26 and 27, warning of an eminent, dangerous wildfire with the potential to expand. The fires initiated the first multi-notification process to be used for a large-scale wildfire in Texas. https://t.co/Y8iUE0xgOf
9:44am CDT #SPC Day1 #FireWX Critical: eastern wyoming into far southwest south dakota and the northwest nebraska panhandle, far northeast new mexico the tx/ok panhandles much of central/west-central kansas and eastern nebraska https://t.co/Sz3kci5V5F https://t.co/2bCrFolPBW
1:59am CDT #SPC Day2 #FireWX Critical: portions of far southeastern new mexico, portions of far western texas https://t.co/LEoXKVkNcs https://t.co/wCLNSYQkFC
12:56am CDT #SPC Day1 #FireWX Critical: eastern wyoming into far southwest south dakota and the northwest nebraska panhandle, far northeast new mexico the tx/ok panhandles and much of central/west-central kansas https://t.co/Sz3kci5V5F https://t.co/C8d6SkNVUJ
2:37pm CDT #SPC Day2 #FireWX Critical: eastern wyoming into far southwest south dakota and the northwest nebraska panhandle, far northeast new mexico, the tx/ok panhandles, and much of central/west-central kansas https://t.co/LEoXKVkNcs https://t.co/C1wTgRsh80
1:53am CST #SPC Day2 #FireWX Critical: northeastern new mexico, portions of the texas and oklahoma panhandles, and far southwestern kansas https://t.co/LEoXKVkNcs https://t.co/LxRiG5rZlq
Power lines ignited the largest wildfire in Texas history and one nearby, officials say https://t.co/u6kZy1IjRb
Utility provider Xcel Energy said its equipment appeared to have sparked the Smokehouse Creek fire, which grew to be the largest wildfire in Texas history. https://t.co/33W3uhao2n
The million-acre Smokehouse Creek fire, the largest wildfire in Texas history, was 74% contained but still burning as of Friday morning. https://t.co/TNjkRgVtOz
The Smokehouse Creek Fire in the Texas Panhandle is the largest wildfire in Texas history, spanning the size of Rhode Island. The fire is an estimated 1,058,482 acres and 87% contained. https://t.co/RQtv8kjbL9
X/@Mofobian Texas wildfires continue to burn after destroying more than 500 homes and killing thousands of cattle. The Smokehouse Creek Fire began on Monday, Feb. 26, and is now officially the largest wildfire in Texas history. The fire burned across more than one million acres. https://t.co/80yO4tfoQc
#UPDATE The Smokehouse Creek Fire is an estimated 1,058,482 acres and is 87 percent contained: https://t.co/I9UPELkxGi #fox44tx
Power Lines May Have Ignited the Largest Wildfire in Texas History, Forest Service Says https://t.co/2Nfe4wWH3x
Texas officials blamed the state’s largest-ever fire on electrical lines sparking in dry brush. https://t.co/4fwbQAWpNZ