While the West is known for explosive and extreme wildfire behavior, wildfires in the East are becoming more common, especially across Texas, the Southeast and the Appalachians.

FEMA has approved federal grants to help Texas cover the costs of fighting wildfires. This comes as the state hits a Level 3 preparedness alert. Stay safe out there, Texas!

This handout picture courtesy of the Flower Mound Fire Department taken on Feb. 28, 2024, shows a firefighter battling the Smokehouse Creek Fire, near Amarillo, in the Texas Panhandle. automation ...

The temporary injunction against the utility company is “critical for protecting” Texans after a deadly 2024 wildfire, the attorney general says.

Drought conditions, a lack of substantial rainfall in February, and several days of gusty winds have combined to fuel wildfire activity across Texas. Since Feb. 19, at least 60 fires were ignited ...

Wildfire activity across Texas is expected to increase this winter and spring as vegetation dries and becomes highly flammable, the Texas A&M Forest Service said Friday. The dormant wildfire season, ...

Wildfires are actively burning across the Texas and Oklahoma panhandles, scorching hundreds of thousands of acres. Red flag warnings and high wind advisories are in effect for the region, creating ...

LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - State lawmakers say because of legislative reforms passed last session, firefighters are better prepared to respond to wildfires, and the response to a few in the Panhandle ...

A life-threatening wildfire situation is unfolding across the southern Plains this week. The largest blaze early in the 2026 wildfire season, the Ranger Road Fire, has scorched huge swaths of land in ...