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What Texas lawmakers did after the state’s largest wildfire

A package of bills aims to better prepare the state to prevent and fight wildfires.

The Texas Tribune

Bills introduced a year after state’s largest blaze seek to limit wildfires

Among the proposals is a bill that would force more inspections of power lines, which a committee concluded ignited a blaze that burned more than 1 million acres last year.

The Texas Tribune

Unregulated oilfield power lines are suspected of sparking Texas wildfires

No state agency is taking responsibility for making sure the privately built lines that power many oil and gas sites are safe. Such lines have been blamed for sparking two recent Panhandle fires.

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Why Texas’ mass power outages continue to happen

Repairing electricity infrastructure after storms usually costs customers. So could strengthening it before the next weather event.

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Texas emergency director calls for firefighting air force after historic Panhandle fires

A special legislative committee is investigating what caused the Smokehouse Creek fire, the largest in state history.

The Texas Tribune

“It does not get easier”: Texas ranchers lose cattle and land in historic wildfires

As ranchers recover from the Smokehouse Creek fire, they face the agonizing choice of what to do with an unknown number of injured cattle.

The Texas Tribune

Power Lines Spark Massive Wildfires In Texas Panhandle

Power lines sparked massive wildfires in Texas Panhandle, leading to destruction and loss. Urgent need for preventive measures and improved infrastructure ...

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Firefighters rush to subdue deadly Panhandle wildfire before dangerous conditions return Saturday

Light rain and snow Thursday allowed firefighters to gain better control of the state’s largest-ever fire, which has killed at least two people.

The Texas Tribune

Texas drought has deepened amid this year’s brutal heat

After a long summer of extreme heat, Texas has been battered by a lingering drought that’s damaging crops, drying up water supplies and causing wildfires.

The Texas Tribune

Texas just recorded its second hottest summer on record

The average temperature in Texas this summer was 85.3 degrees, putting it behind only 2011 for summer misery.

The Texas Tribune

Texas is preparing for more wildfires without a break from heat in forecast

The number of acres burned this year is dramatically lower compared to 2022. But a rash of new fires have put state and local officials on edge.

The Texas Tribune

In Central Texas, an urban tree canopy bends to the ice

The Hill Country loves its trees. But improper pruning and a drought earlier in the year may have contributed to the huge number of downed branches this week that frequently took power lines with them.

The Texas Tribune

Apocalyptic scenes as out of control wildfire sends huge orange flames over road

Massive orange flames can be seen roaring across a road in Texas with firefighters in the foreground in dramatic footage as wildfire rips through an 800 acre area with the majority out of control

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Texas’ Firestorm Future

With climate change, Texans must prepare for worse conflagrations.

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Crews make progress in containing massive Texas wildfire

Officials say firefighting crews are making progress containing a massive Texas wildfire that was blamed for last week’s death of a deputy

Tribune News Service

North Texas wildfire contained in Hood, Erath as fire grows in Eastland County

Fire crews continued to try and contain separate wildfires spanning several Texas counties on Monday.

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