Category: Canyon

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

Lightning sparked a fire near Canyon, Texas, that grew to over 14,000 acres and destroyed homes. Winds near 40 mph are making it hard for crews.

A trestle bridge in Randall County is gone after it went up in flames during a wildfire Thursday evening.

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.

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

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.

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

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