Three months after Texas’ largest wildfire, Panhandle residents preparing for next one
This article originally appeared in The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues.
LUBBOCK, Texas — Spring rains have revived much of the green grass covering stretches of plains in the Texas Panhandle — the same land that, just three months ago, was black from fire and ash after wildfires burned more than 1 million acres across the region.
The land is slowly healing from its scars. And yet, the devastation still haunts those who call the Panhandle home....
May 28, 2024