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Emergency officials warned residents Wednesday to prepare for possible evacuations after a fast-moving wildfire ignited northwest of Amarillo amid critical fire weather conditions across the Texas Panhandle and surrounding High Plains.
The National Weather Service in Amarillo issued a fire warning at the request of the Amarillo Area Office of Emergency Management after the blaze was reported around 8:06 a.m. about 4 miles east of Valley de Oro, or roughly 19 miles northwest of Amarillo. The fire was moving northeast at 3 to 5 mph and threatened areas near Valley de Oro, Highway 87 north of the city and surrounding portions of northwestern Potter County…