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Crews assess damage after Hunggate fire prompts evacuations near Canyon

May 15, 2026Nell Williams

A 14,000-plus acre fire began in Canyon after a potential rain storm brought only wind and lightning strikes which caused multiple fires to start around Canyon Thursday evening.

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Crews working fires in multiple parts of the Texas Panhandle

May 15, 2026Dailyn Wells,Angel Oliva,Caden Keenan,Maci Weathers

Firefighters were called to respond to several fires around the Texas Panhandle and High Plains region on Thursday, multiple of which were still burning Friday morning.

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Texas Panhandle wildfire destroys historic railroad bridge near Canyon

May 15, 2026Ahmed Humble

Fast-moving fires burned more than 14,000 acres across the Texas Panhandle.

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Trestle bridge in Canyon collapses engulfed in flames from wildfires

May 15, 2026Marisa Montoya

A well-known trestle bridge in Canyon began to collapse in flames on Thursday amid multiple area wildfires that prompted evacuations and road closures across th

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Avoid Arnot at Hungate Road due to grass fire

May 15, 2026Leslie Radford

Randall County Sheriff’s Office is asking the public to avoid the area near Arnot Road and Hungate Road while agencies respond to a grass fire.

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Pictures show damage, response to Hunggate Fire in Texas Panhandle

May 15, 2026Lubbock Avalanche-Journal Staff

In pictures: The Hunggate fire had burned more than 14,000 acres by late Thursday near Canyon in Randall County.

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Area fires, heavy smoke engulf south Canyon; residents evacuate homes

May 15, 2026Tim Ritter

Canyon residents in the southern part of town were forced to evacuate their homes Thursday afternoon after the Buffalo Lake fire and heavy smoke.

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#6 Lady Buffs Roll Past CSU Pueblo at Schaeffer Park, 9-0

May 15, 2026West Texas A&M University Athletics

The #6 Lady Buffs of West Texas A&M picked up a 9-0 run-rule victory over the CSU Pueblo ThunderWolves on the opening day of the 2026 NCAA Division II South Central Regional Softball Championships at Schaeffer Park in Canyon, Texas.

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Win Tickets to See Tracy Byrd Live at the Lumberyard in Canyon June 6

May 14, 2026Aaron Savage

Tracy Byrd is headed to The Lumberyard in Canyon on June 6, and you could be there for free. Enter now for your chance to win concert tickets before the giveaway ends!

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Evacuations underway as lightning sparks massive grassfire and burns thousands of acres in Texas

May 14, 2026@foxweather

Mandatory evacuations are underway in Canyon, Texas, as a rapidly spreading grass fire scorches parts of the region. The Hungate Fire began Thursday afternoon when a storm cell moved across Randall County, producing lightning that sparked a series of grass-fires throughout the area.

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