"Texas Panhandle Wildfires Prompt Evacuations and Shutdowns Amidst Wild Weather"
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Wildfires in Texas prompted evacuation orders in small towns and forced the Pantex nuclear facility to pause operations, as the largest fire burned nearly 400 square miles and remained 0% contained. Evacuation orders were issued for multiple areas, including the town of Canadian and nearby Miami, with schools announcing closures. The National Weather Service issued red flag warnings for several states due to high winds, warm temperatures, and dry conditions, while a prairie fire in central Nebraska burned a large swath of grassland.
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- Out-of-control wildfires scorch Texas Panhandle, prompt shutdown of nuclear weapons facility New York Post
- Hutchinson County reports wildfire north of Stinnett, Highway 136 closed to traffic KAMR - MyHighPlains.com
- These numbers capture the wild weather hitting much of the US this week The Associated Press
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