"Wildfires Force Texas Nuclear Weapons Facility Shutdown and Evacuations in Panhandle"

Wildfires in the rural Panhandle of Texas prompted evacuation orders in small towns and forced the shutdown of a nuclear facility, Pantex, which assembles and disassembles America's nuclear arsenal. The largest fire, known as the Smokehouse Creek Fire, remained 0% contained and had burned nearly 400 square miles. Evacuation orders were issued for multiple towns, including Canadian and Miami, and residents in other areas were urged to evacuate. The fires, fueled by strong winds and dry conditions, also prompted red flag warnings and fire danger alerts in several other states.