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Lightning-sparked Texas wildfire destroys buildings, damages railroad

May 15, 2026Brian Lada
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Hunggate Fire Burns 14,000 Acres in the Texas Panhandle

May 15, 2026https://www.rfdtv.com/charlsie-mckay

The Hunggate Fire has burned around 14,000 acres and is approximately 30 percent contained, according to Texas fire officials.

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5 active wildfires burning across Texas on Friday. See where

May 15, 2026Mateo Rosiles, USA TODAY NETWORK

Five wildfires are burning across Texas, including four in the Panhandle, as crews work to contain blazes ranging from 1,500 to 23,000 acres.

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Watch: Historic Texas Railroad Bridge Goes Up in Flames

May 15, 2026Anna Skinner

A historic railroad bridge in the Texas Panhandle was engulfed in flames and ultimately destroyed after the Hunggate Fire erupted.

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Canyon city officials: Structure loss from wildfires expected to be substantial

May 15, 2026Canion Cavazos,Kaitlin Zamora

Canyon city officials say structure loss from Thursday’s wildfires is expected to be substantial.

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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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