‘Largest and most destructive’ wildfire disaster in Texas torches 1m acres

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Warm temperatures and strong winds are helping to drive as many as 23 separate fires across the state panhandle

Abnormally warm temperatures, dry grasses and strong winds are helping to drive almost two dozen wildfires ripping across the west Texas panhandle, burning 1m acres on their way.

As many as 23 separate fires are centered north of Amarillo, Texas, 300 miles east of the New Mexico border, and moving into Oklahoma, where at least 12 fires were burning.

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