'Devastating' Texas wildfires spark disaster declaration, nuclear plant partial evacuation

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The fires are impacting parts of the Texas Panhandle.
By Meredith Deliso February 28, 2024, 7:44 AM


Evacuations and shelter-in-place orders issued as Texas battles wildfires
Gov. Greg Abbott declared a disaster declaration on Tuesday as the wildfires burn out of control in the T...

"Devastating" wildfires in Texas have prompted a disaster declaration for dozens of counties and evacuation orders in parts of the Texas Panhandle.

Gov. Greg Abbott declared a disaster declaration for 60 counties on Tuesday due to "widespread wildfire activity throughout the state."


The declaration will ensure that fire response resources are quickly deployed to "areas in the Texas Panhandle being impacted by devastating wildfires," Abbott said in a statement Tuesday.

The "wildfires in northern Texas and western Oklahoma prompted a precautionary evacuation of nonessential personnel at the Pantex Nuclear Weapons Plant in Amarillo. All special materials are safe and unaffected. There are no reported impacts to early voting in either state," according to an internal situation report from DHS/CISA.

"The Pantex Nuclear Weapons Plant in Carson County evacuated all nonessential personnel and paused operations until further notice due to the ongoing wildfires," according to the report obtained by ABC News. "All weapons and special materials are safe and unaffected. The facility is approximately 13 miles from the Windy Deuce Fire.".......................


Read more: https://abcnews.go.com/US/disaster-declaration-issued-texas-battles-devastating-wildfires/story?id=107611592

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So far as I can determine, there are no deaths.

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Evacuations and shelter-in-place orders issued as Texas battles wildfires
Gov. Greg Abbott declared a disaster declaration on Tuesday as the wildfires burn out of control in the Texas Panhandle, fueled by high winds and unseasonably warm temperatures.

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1. Fast-moving wildfire in the Texas Panhandle grows to nearly 800 square miles, second-largest in state's history

Fast-moving wildfire in the Texas Panhandle grows to nearly 800 square miles, second-largest in state's history
https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/fast-moving-wildfire-texas-panhandle-grows-800-square-107629930


By The Associated Press
February 28, 2024, 7:46 AM

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2. JUST IN: Stunning images out of Texas show horses attempting to flee the MASSIVE wildfires.. Wheeler, TX

Praying they make it out.

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[Kennah]

3. Must be God's Will

[angrychair]

4. Oh well..

Thought they wanted to secede from the union.
Good luck with all that.

[Paladin]

6. Must tear you up, that some of those fires are hitting Oklahoma instead of Texas.

Here, let me make you feel better: The wind-driven smoke is hitting Amarillo, and jeopardizing the lives of Texans with respiratory problems.

You're welcome.

[angrychair]

9. Tired of red states

Attacking Democrats and Biden or Obama or Clinton and then coming to those very same people, hat in hand, begging for federal money.

While some have forgotten, the federal government is still in a active armed stand-off at the Texas border.
I'm a lot more inclined to give money and assistance to people that aren't pointing a gun at me.

[LeftInTX]

8. Hello??? It's only a handful of nutjobs who want to secede. Even the Texas GOP bans secession in their platform

A few nutjobs want to secede and DU turns it into the entire state. It happens every time some yahoo wants to secede and DU turns it into the entire state. Unfortunately, Texas is not going anywhere. I'm tired of those BS rumors.

[angrychair]

10. That's a lot of glossing over

Because it's not random people, it's literally the governor and state attorney general and secretary of state. Among others. It's also not the first time.
US government is also still in an armed stand-off at the Texas border...with Texas.
Texas also wants to ban pregnant women from traveling and has made it all but impossible for pregnant women from getting a divorce while they are pregnant.
I used to live in Texas, in Frisco and still know a lot of people there. I feel for them but it's one of the most gerrymandered states in the union, they have governor office locked down, there is no realistic path forward that sees Democrats make any gains there.

[DoBW]

5. Beg M'fer

Little b*tch Abbot gonna beg for help -- No money for Ukraine? then Texas can suck it

[SpankMe]

7. I live in California. What are these "wildfires" you speak of?

*snark!*

[Drum]

11. Maybe should've raked more?

Stay safe, Y’all.

[Mawspam2]

12. I hope Joe Biden sends Abbott a truckload of rakes!

[RussBLib]

13. Some good maps of the fires

...at the link below, plus a pretty shocking one that shows a comparison of the fire with Manhattan.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/graphics/2024/02/28/texas-fire-map-2024/72774240007/

[blogslug]

14. It is devastating and I wouldn't wish it on anyone

Shame on people who delight in people suffering just because they don't live in the "correct" state.

[Paladin]

15. Many thanks for your comments.

They won't change the minds of our resident rabid Texas-haters, but those of us who live in Texas and strive to make it a better place are appreciative.

[Captain Zero]

16. Hope the Indiana Guard is not housed near it

We might need them here for Tornado Season in the Hoosier State. Instead Hoosier taxplayers are donating millions of our surplus to have them involved in Abbott's border protection scams. Thanks a lot Eric Holcomb.