Wildfires continue in Texas, Oklahoma as high winds persist: See map

Several wildfires continued burning Thursday, Feb. 19, across the Texas and Oklahoma panhandles as red flag warnings and high wind advisories linger.

Massive wildfires rage across the Plains as 12 million placed under Fire Weather Warnings

Millions remain under Fire Weather Warnings, including areas affected by the Ranger Road Megafire along the Oklahoma–Kansas border, as well as the Lavender and 8 Ball Fires in Texas. With wind gusts ...

Central Texas wildfires are rising. Nearly 100,000 Austin-area homes are at risk

of homes that catch on fire during a wildfire event are from wind-blown embers, which can travel more than a mile.

Oklahoma wildfires ongoing after burning 300,000 acres: Maps, forecast

More than 1 million people are under fire watch Friday, Feb. 20, as critical fire weather threatens a stretch from ...

See convoy deliver hay to northwest Oklahoma farmers impacted by wildfires

A group of Oklahomans met early Saturday morning to begin the three hour drive northwest to deliver hay and feed to area ...

Drinking water at risk long after wildfires, study warns

Canada's drinking water can remain at risk long after wildfires burn out, according to a UBC-led global review that found ...
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Wildfires and indoor pollution

In January 2025, two large wildfires burned through large areas of greater Los Angeles damaging or destroying more than ...