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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.
Historic wildfires have decimated well over a million acres of land in the Texas panhandle. Here are some of the most compelling images. ... Animals. Business. Fitness. Food. Games. Health.
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 ...
These fires were typically controlled burns or "cool fires", as opposed to uncontrolled "hot fires", which damage the soil. Hot fires destroy plants and animals, and endanger communities. [ 21 ] This is especially a problem in the forests of today where traditional burning is prevented in order to encourage the growth of timber crops.
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]
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 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 ...