Some left helpless to watch as largest wildfire in Texas history devastates their town
As the largest wildfire in Texas history engulfed his town, Danny Phillips was left helpless.
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As the largest wildfire in Texas history engulfed his town, Danny Phillips was left helpless.
A federal judge in Texas has temporarily blocked a state law that would allow local law enforcement to arrest, detain and kick out migrants if they’re suspected of being in the US without legal permission, going above federal authorities to enforce what civil rights groups have condemned as one of the most “extreme anti-immigrant” laws in the country.
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What to know about Texas wildfiresWildfires are spreading across the Taxes Panhandle, threatening towns, forcing evacuations and cutting off power to thousands of homes and businesses.A fire at Smokehouse Creek, north of Amarillo, has burned through 300,000 acres, more than 450 square miles, and was zero percent contained early this morning. The fire is now twice the size it reached Monday.The fires have led to the shutdown and evacuation of a nuclear weapons facility at Pantex out of "an abundance of caution."Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has issued a disaster declaration for 60 counties and urged Texans "to limit activities that could create sparks and take precautions to keep their loved ones safe."Strong winds, unseasonably high temperatures and dry grass are fueling the fires, although rain could arrive tomorrow.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott ® issued a disaster declaration for dozens of counties across the state on Tuesday as wildfires scorched more than 250,000 acres, and prompted evacuation or shelter-in-place orders for thousands of residents.
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