The Brief
- Two major wildfires in the Texas Panhandle have burned more than 21,000 acres.
- Strong winds and dry conditions are hampering containment, with one fire just 10% contained.
- More than 30 North Texas fire departments have deployed crews to assist.
Firefighters are up against strong winds and dry conditions as they try to contain two large wildfires in the Texas Panhandle.
Panhandle wildfire response
What we know:
According to the Texas A&M Forest Service, the two fires have burned a combined 21,000 acres near Amarillo.
More than two dozen North Texas fire departments are providing assistance with the Panhandle wildfires, a deployment that totals about 100 personnel from the Dallas-Fort Worth area.…