A historic railroad bridge in the Texas Panhandle was engulfed in flames and ultimately destroyed as a fast-moving wildfire tore through the region, with dramatic videos showing the structure burning as the blaze intensified.
The Hunggate fire, a fast-moving wildfire in the Texas Panhandle, erupted on Thursday near Canyon in Randall County and quickly spread across roughly 14,000 acres, driven by strong winds and lightning from passing storms. Officials said the blaze prompted mandatory evacuations in nearby communities and damaged structures, including the railroad bridge, before crews were able to halt its advance and begin containment efforts.
Footage circulating on social media shows towering flames consuming the trestle bridge near Canyon, Texas, with sections of the structure buckling and falling as fire overtakes the supports. The video underscores the scale and speed of the blaze, which spread rapidly…