Wind just turned north here with heavy gusts. (SE quarter of OK)
DISASTER Wildfire Amarillo Texas 1.1 million acres burning
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Wind just turned north here with heavy gusts. (SE quarter of OK)
Macgyver
Has No Life - Lives on TB
Knot times 1.15 equals mph approx.For those of us not in the maritime trades, here is a link for a conversion chart from KNOTS to MPH:
Knots to Miles per hour conversion: knots to mph calculator
Knots to Miles per hour (knots to mph) conversion calculator for Speed conversions with additional tables and formulas.www.metric-conversions.org
And it sure as heck looks faster than 17-18 mph winds in those videos above.
Countrymouse
Country exile in the city
town of CANADIAN appears to be about to be CUT OFF on both sides from what appears to be the ONE main highway out of town (Hwy 60)--I see only two road on this map (from Post 13) that lead away from the fire and both appear to be small, winding roads--not the kind you can drive quickly enough to keep ahead of the speed this thing is moving:
(you can scroll / zoom in on the map)
(you can scroll / zoom in on the map)
Sandcastle76
Senior Member
My DIL and three grandchildren live in the area. She told me she has a place to evacuate to if it shifts south toward her. Her parents are from the Fritch area and have already evacuated. Hoping the cold front blows east/ northeast. My son is away at a training in Alabama and he has got to be frantic. Prayers for them please.
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Countrymouse
Country exile in the city
Thanks. It would be nice if those posting in knots, however, would put it in the terms familiar to most of us.
The wind shifting to the north ain't a good thing.
Humidity is staying below 50% for a day or so around here. I'd assume.it will stay low there too.
Humidity is staying below 50% for a day or so around here. I'd assume.it will stay low there too.
There's a setting in Windy.com for that.
Countrymouse
Country exile in the city
11 min ago
A medical system in Canadian, Texas, says it has safely evacuated its hospital patients and the residents of two residential care facilities as wildfires threaten the area.
The Hemphill County Hospital District relocated its inpatients, as well as residents at Mesa View Senior Living and Mesa View Assisted Living, to the city of Pampa, about 50 miles to the southwest of Canadian, according to a Facebook post.
Canadian was under a mandatory evacuation order Tuesday afternoon, but officials later recommended residents shelter in place due to road closures, the Hemphill County Sheriff's office said on Facebook.
"Prayers of safety for our residents, patients, and entire community and region!" the medical system said.
Canadian is about 100 miles northeast of Amarillo.
www.cnn.com
Hospital patients and assisted living homes are evacuated in Canadian, Texas
From CNN's Amanda Jackson and Elizabeth WolfeA medical system in Canadian, Texas, says it has safely evacuated its hospital patients and the residents of two residential care facilities as wildfires threaten the area.
The Hemphill County Hospital District relocated its inpatients, as well as residents at Mesa View Senior Living and Mesa View Assisted Living, to the city of Pampa, about 50 miles to the southwest of Canadian, according to a Facebook post.
Canadian was under a mandatory evacuation order Tuesday afternoon, but officials later recommended residents shelter in place due to road closures, the Hemphill County Sheriff's office said on Facebook.
"Prayers of safety for our residents, patients, and entire community and region!" the medical system said.
Canadian is about 100 miles northeast of Amarillo.
Live updates: Texas, Oklahoma Smokehouse Creek Fire
An out-of-control wildfire is threatening Texas Panhandle towns and forcing residents to evacuate.
Countrymouse
Country exile in the city
Somewhat older, but helpful, information re what effect wind speeds may have on this fire:
1 hr 53 min ago
The blazes "still have enough fuel to keep going," National Weather Service Amarillo Meteorologist Christian Rangel told CNN Tuesday night.
“We have had a high wind and fire event go through ... (and) right now at our office, we are getting gusts up to 35 mph,” Rangel said, adding the winds have switched directions -- something forecasters had warned would happen and could help flames expand in a different direction.
There have been reports of damage, including burned structures, in the areas that are under fire warnings and had to be evacuated, Rangel said.
Winds will be strong until early Wednesday morning and humidities should begin to rise Tuesday night, he added.
“Wednesday we are not outlooked for critical fire weather conditions,” Rangel said.
www.cnn.com
1 hr 53 min ago
The blazes have "enough fuel to keep going," meteorologist warns
From CNN's Joe SuttonThe blazes "still have enough fuel to keep going," National Weather Service Amarillo Meteorologist Christian Rangel told CNN Tuesday night.
“We have had a high wind and fire event go through ... (and) right now at our office, we are getting gusts up to 35 mph,” Rangel said, adding the winds have switched directions -- something forecasters had warned would happen and could help flames expand in a different direction.
There have been reports of damage, including burned structures, in the areas that are under fire warnings and had to be evacuated, Rangel said.
Winds will be strong until early Wednesday morning and humidities should begin to rise Tuesday night, he added.
“Wednesday we are not outlooked for critical fire weather conditions,” Rangel said.
Live updates: Texas, Oklahoma Smokehouse Creek Fire
An out-of-control wildfire is threatening Texas Panhandle towns and forcing residents to evacuate.
Some FD scanner feeds here....
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This seems to be the most active, but they are winding down.
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This seems to be the most active, but they are winding down.
Hoover Volunteer Fire Dispatch Live Audio Feed
Hoover Volunteer Fire Dispatch Live Audio Feed on Broadcastify.com
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That's my guess. When you go against illegal immigration the DS makes sure you pay a price.
Voortrekker
Veteran Member
Any info on approximate time the fires originated and the epicenter??
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click on the fire icon and it shows how long they have been burning.
Google maps has a more current map of the areas, and how close it is to Amarillo.
StarryEyedLad
désespéré pour le ciel
Praying for you & your family, and for all the people in danger from these fires.
StarryEyedLad
désespéré pour le ciel
Praying for your family too, Sandcastle76!
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okie-carbine
Veteran Member
That is crude oil country and it is rough terrain. I hauled many loads out of that area. Not sure how this will affect crude oil prices, but it is something to be mindful of. Surely some well sites have gone up in flames, and trucks aren't hauling.
Donghe Surfer
Veteran Member
View: https://twitter.com/LiveStormChaser/status/1762675128851145102?t=2gndcjNSgqBh3LtlyxUhuQ&s=19
that X account has some live videos from air at night
that X account has some live videos from air at night
jward
passin' thru
| Prayers up for those affected- particularly those with livestock to shepherd through the nightmare. I still wake up drenched in sweat, certain I smell the barn burning, only to be half way there b4 realizing it isn't real. This time. |
R A W S A L E R T S
@rawsalerts
#UPDATE: Here's footage from Amarillo Texas, just north of the Pantex Nuclear Weapons Facility plant
View: https://twitter.com/rawsalerts/status/1762710371960336746?s=20
Safetydude
Senior Member
Prayers for the TB family and first responders impacted by this fire. If I were closer, I'd pull my Type 6 firefighting trailer down to help (everything a type 6 engine has but mounted in a HMMV trailer). Drop me a 1000 gal portatank, I could defend a home especially with the agents I'd be using. I think things are shaping up such that the PNW is going to have a bad fire season this summer.
Is this payback for TX attempting to stand against JB immigration policy? Who knows but it is interesting coincidence!
Is this payback for TX attempting to stand against JB immigration policy? Who knows but it is interesting coincidence!
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Countrymouse
Country exile in the city
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1 hr 18 min ago
The fast-moving fires in the Texas Panhandle have left some farmers and ranchers scrambling to protect their property.
At the Turkey Track Ranch near Stinnett, Texas, workers were forced to cut fences on Tuesday as they worked to move cattle away from the flames of the Smokehouse Creek Fire.
"We’ve lost cattle. Not sure what is alive and isn’t," said Katlyn Butler, whose husband works at the ranch.
"The effects of wildfire on the animal agriculture community can be devastating. Please keep those affected and those responding to fires in the panhandle of Texas in your thoughts," the Texas Animal Health Commission said in a statement Tuesday night.
2 hr 56 min ago
Fire south of Canadian, in Hemphill County, Texas, on February 27. Chad Casey/X
Many homes on the perimeter of Canadian, Texas, have been burned by the rapidly growing Smokehouse Creek Fire, Hemphill County Judge Lisa Johnson told The Canadian Record, an independent weekly newspaper in the Texas Panhandle.
“Homes have burned in almost every direction,” Johnson told the Record.
It is unclear how many homes and businesses have been impacted.
Firefighting resources are stretched thin as emergency personnel respond to several fires stretching across the Texas Panhandle and into Oklahoma, Johnson said. "We’re just doing the best we can," she added.
The city, which is the seat of Hemphill County, was under an evacuation order Tuesday until road closures prompted officials to ask people to shelter in place. Many people were able to leave the city, but about 50 were sheltering at a local church, Johnson said.
State and local authorities have been going door-to-door doing welfare checks and an emergency command center will monitor the fires overnight, she added.
3 hr 34 min ago
Fire rages in Hutchinson County, Texas, on February 27. Michael Beard/LSM
Texas' Hutchinson County, which includes the cities of Borger and Fritch, is dealing with a "disaster" as fires have caused significant damage to homes and businesses and caused power outages and water shortages, a county official said.
Due to infrastructure damage from the fires, water pumps are not operational in Fritch, and the city is anticipating widespread power outages, Langwell said in a Facebook livestream.
Nearly 2,000 people in the county were without power late Tuesday night, according to PowerOutage.us.
Firefighting resources in the county are also stretched thin as they battle blazes in several directions, Langwell said. Gov. Greg Abbott's office is sending aerial firefighting equipment and two disaster recovery task forces to the county, Langwell added.
Though Borger and other areas had not yet been ordered to evacuate Tuesday night, the county emergency management office urged people to stay alert and have a bag packed in case they need to move quickly.
"We have so many fires going in the county that it is extremely hard to keep everyone on the same page while they actively respond on the front lines. Pray for the safety of all involved. And pack your go bag just in case," the office said on Facebook.
4 hr 5 min ago
Smoke from the sprawling fires streams into the Amarillo area. KFDA
A local state of disaster has been declared for the Texas Panhandle city of Amarillo, Texas, and Potter and Randall counties as a raging wildfire advances toward the area, according to the Amarillo Area Office of Emergency Management. Amarillo is in Potter County, and Randall County is adjacent, to the south.
A mandatory evacuation order was issued for the Mesilla Park subdivision north of Amarillo but the order was lifted overnight. "Other areas are not currently being impacted," the emergency management office said in a Facebook post.
Smoke from the sprawling fires is streaming southward into the Amarillo area, making air quality poor, the National Weather Service office in Amarillo said.
The disaster declaration notifies state officials that the region needs emergency assistance and additional resources to respond to the fires.
4 hr 11 min ago
Smokehouse Creek Fire burns near Canadian and Wheeler, Texas, on Tuesday. Greenville Fire-Rescue
At least five growing wildfires were threatening communities in the Texas Panhandle as of early Wednesday, according to the Texas A&M Forest Service Incident Viewer.
So far, more than 370,000 acres have been burned by the fires, according to the forest service.
The threat has sparked evacuation orders and shelter-in-place advisories for several communities in the region.
Here are the current wildfire statuses:
Smokehouse Creek Fire
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1 hr 18 min ago
Farmers and ranchers are facing "loss and destruction," official says
Melissa AlonsoThe fast-moving fires in the Texas Panhandle have left some farmers and ranchers scrambling to protect their property.
"These fires not only threaten lives and property but also have a significant impact on our agriculture industry. We stand in solidarity with our farmers and ranchers facing loss and destruction. Our thoughts are with them during this challenging time, and we're committed to supporting their recovery efforts every step of the way," the statement continued.
At the Turkey Track Ranch near Stinnett, Texas, workers were forced to cut fences on Tuesday as they worked to move cattle away from the flames of the Smokehouse Creek Fire.
"We’ve lost cattle. Not sure what is alive and isn’t," said Katlyn Butler, whose husband works at the ranch.
"The effects of wildfire on the animal agriculture community can be devastating. Please keep those affected and those responding to fires in the panhandle of Texas in your thoughts," the Texas Animal Health Commission said in a statement Tuesday night.
2 hr 56 min ago
"Homes have burned in almost every direction," county official says
From CNN's Melissa Alonso
Many homes on the perimeter of Canadian, Texas, have been burned by the rapidly growing Smokehouse Creek Fire, Hemphill County Judge Lisa Johnson told The Canadian Record, an independent weekly newspaper in the Texas Panhandle.
“Homes have burned in almost every direction,” Johnson told the Record.
It is unclear how many homes and businesses have been impacted.
Firefighting resources are stretched thin as emergency personnel respond to several fires stretching across the Texas Panhandle and into Oklahoma, Johnson said. "We’re just doing the best we can," she added.
The city, which is the seat of Hemphill County, was under an evacuation order Tuesday until road closures prompted officials to ask people to shelter in place. Many people were able to leave the city, but about 50 were sheltering at a local church, Johnson said.
State and local authorities have been going door-to-door doing welfare checks and an emergency command center will monitor the fires overnight, she added.
3 hr 34 min ago
Hutchinson County faces "disaster" as fires cause widespread damage and knock out water and power, official says
From CNN's Elizabeth Wolfe
Texas' Hutchinson County, which includes the cities of Borger and Fritch, is dealing with a "disaster" as fires have caused significant damage to homes and businesses and caused power outages and water shortages, a county official said.
Hundreds of people were sheltering at the church Tuesday as several parts of the county were urged to evacuate, including Fritch.
Due to infrastructure damage from the fires, water pumps are not operational in Fritch, and the city is anticipating widespread power outages, Langwell said in a Facebook livestream.
Nearly 2,000 people in the county were without power late Tuesday night, according to PowerOutage.us.
Firefighting resources in the county are also stretched thin as they battle blazes in several directions, Langwell said. Gov. Greg Abbott's office is sending aerial firefighting equipment and two disaster recovery task forces to the county, Langwell added.
Though Borger and other areas had not yet been ordered to evacuate Tuesday night, the county emergency management office urged people to stay alert and have a bag packed in case they need to move quickly.
"We have so many fires going in the county that it is extremely hard to keep everyone on the same page while they actively respond on the front lines. Pray for the safety of all involved. And pack your go bag just in case," the office said on Facebook.
4 hr 5 min ago
State of disaster declared in Amarillo and 2 counties as fire advances
From CNN’s Melissa Alonso and Amanda Jackson
A local state of disaster has been declared for the Texas Panhandle city of Amarillo, Texas, and Potter and Randall counties as a raging wildfire advances toward the area, according to the Amarillo Area Office of Emergency Management. Amarillo is in Potter County, and Randall County is adjacent, to the south.
A mandatory evacuation order was issued for the Mesilla Park subdivision north of Amarillo but the order was lifted overnight. "Other areas are not currently being impacted," the emergency management office said in a Facebook post.
Smoke from the sprawling fires is streaming southward into the Amarillo area, making air quality poor, the National Weather Service office in Amarillo said.
The disaster declaration notifies state officials that the region needs emergency assistance and additional resources to respond to the fires.
4 hr 11 min ago
At least 5 active wildfires are burning in the Texas Panhandle -- scorching more than 370,000 acres
From CNN's Joe Sutton and Jason Hanna
At least five growing wildfires were threatening communities in the Texas Panhandle as of early Wednesday, according to the Texas A&M Forest Service Incident Viewer.
So far, more than 370,000 acres have been burned by the fires, according to the forest service.
The threat has sparked evacuation orders and shelter-in-place advisories for several communities in the region.
Here are the current wildfire statuses:
Smokehouse Creek Fire
- Hutchinson County
- 300,000 acres
- 0% contained
- Moore County
- 40,000 acres
- 20% contained
- Gray County
- 30,000 acres
- 60% contained
- Hutchinson County
- 2,000 acres
- 0% contained
- Oldham County
- 2,000 acres
- 10% contained
Live updates: Texas, Oklahoma Smokehouse Creek Fire
An out-of-control wildfire is threatening Texas Panhandle towns and forcing residents to evacuate.
night driver
ESFP adrift in INTJ sea
".....How long, OH Lord...."
Prayin' for all y'all...
Prayin' for all y'all...
Nightmare. I know first-hand how helpless it feels to be in the crosshairs of wildfire. Conditions get so dry and explosive that something as simple as a clear-glass bottle in the sun can spark it off. NOT that these days there isn't the added problem of vagrants, idiots, and terrorists to consider as causes. (We will be in the same boat up north in a few weeks if the dry winter continues).
Fire is renewing to the land, but pure hell on the people and livestock in the way. Hope conditions change for you folks caught up in this - rain or at least a more favorable weather system coming through. As widespread as this is, the only way to see an end.
Fire is renewing to the land, but pure hell on the people and livestock in the way. Hope conditions change for you folks caught up in this - rain or at least a more favorable weather system coming through. As widespread as this is, the only way to see an end.
Donna_in_OK
Veteran Member
On the evening news last night, they talked about the fires crossing over into Oklahoma. This morning they are reporting 30K acres here burned in the western part of the state. The dusk sky was filled with smoke last night. After dark, as the winds started to bring in the cold, I realized that one of the shutters on the chicken coop wasn't shut, so I went out to shut it. It was snowing a fine ash with the winds. A LOT of ash.
DazedandConfused
Veteran Member
Any info on how the fires got started?
Pebbles
Veteran Member
Oh Buzz (HUG) praying for you all!!
Pebbles
Veteran Member
Absolutely praying!!!
desert_fox
Threadkiller
I fought wildfire for the BLM in my youth (a great way to pay for college BTW) and learned the fire mitigation is one of the necessary evils if you live in a wildland/urban interface area. I went on a tour of a town here in Idaho that allowed a juniper grove to grow through it. We suggested that the city trim back the trees and establish breaks but got shouted out of the meetings since that would cause scarring on the land and reduce the natural beauty of the area. Six months later: 66 houses burned down.
This fire in Texas looks to be in flashy fuels and with low humidity and high winds makes for a dynamic fire to contain, much less catch.
This fire in Texas looks to be in flashy fuels and with low humidity and high winds makes for a dynamic fire to contain, much less catch.
Praying.
Does not look good. Fire spreading faster than they can evac people.
Not loading this morning.^^^
FWAC is still up, but slow.
Last night, the fire boundaries were a long east-west band.
Now, it's many times wider, growing to the south.
Plus, a coupla new fires to the west.
Over a million acres now.
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Interactive real-time wildfire map for the United States, including California, Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Arizona, and others. See current wildfires and wildfire perimeters near you using the Fire, Weather & Avalanche Center Wildfire Map.
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