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When Sean Pennington, a 56-year-old cattle farmer based near Canadian, Texas, first saw the flames approaching his ranch, his first concern wasn’t his home – it was his animals.
When it became clear the fires were getting bad, McCain’s wife returned to the family home to get their two dogs. As she arrived to her block, she saw the homes of two neighbors on fire.
Like plants, animals display a range of abilities to cope with fire, but they differ from most plants in that they must avoid the actual fire to survive. Although birds may be vulnerable when nesting, they are generally able to escape a fire; indeed they often profit from being able to take prey fleeing from a fire and to recolonize burned ...
A preliminary assessment shows the deadly Smokehouse Creek Fire in Texas has destroyed as many as 500 structures since it ignited on Feb. 26, and a woman who lost her home is suing a Panhandle ...
The weather conditions over Texas at the time were highly conducive to the spread of fires, with unusually warm temperatures and gusty conditions prevailing over the region. [8] [9] The area scorched by the fire grew rapidly to 500,000 acres (780 sq mi; 200,000 ha) within 24 hours of ignition as strong winds fanned the flames eastward. [10]
The 2024 Texas wildfires were marked by several major fires, including the Smokehouse Creek Fire in the Texas panhandle and part of Oklahoma. The Smokehouse Creek Fire burned an estimated 1,058,482 acres (1,653.878 sq mi; 428,352 ha) in Texas and Oklahoma and was completely contained on March 16, [ 1 ] becoming the second largest fire in US ...
The state says 7,350 animals were killed, mostly livestock. Officials in the counties hit say the death toll could be higher. Ranchers struggle with burned cattle, lack of feed after Texas fires
The Dallas Fire-Rescue Department announced that 579 animals died as a result of the fire at Plaza Latina Bazaar on Harry Hines Boulevard – most from smoke inhalation. The animals who died had ...