After days of outbreaks, as of 3:06 p.m. Wednesday, May 20, the last remaining fire considered active in the Texas Panhandle was 85% contained.
All other wildfires — more than a dozen on the Texas A&M Forest Service map, as well as countless other smaller ones first responders raced to control — were reported fully contained. The most recent round of fires first sparked Thursday, May 14, from dry lightning as severe storms rolled through during critical fire weather.
The Stinky Fire, which began at the Amarillo city landfill northwest of the city and spread into nearby neighborhoods during high winds, was an estimated 2,335 acres. It caused extensive damage in the area…