Wildfires Fueled by Dry Conditions Quickly Spread Across Texas and Oklahoma

Emergency crews in both states were scrambling to keep up with all the blazes popping up across the map.

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Forecasters Warn of ‘Wildfire Outbreak’ Across Texas and Oklahoma

Strong winds and dry conditions could help fuel fires in parts of the Southwest and the Plains on Friday.
The New York Times - 16h
West Texas measles outbreak spreads into Oklahoma

Oklahoma reported two measles cases on Tuesday linked to the outbreak in Texas. More than 250 people have been infected in the outbreak so far.
NBC News - 3d
The Extreme Weather Conditions That Drove the Carolina Wildfires

The wildifires in the Carolinas have followed months of whiplash weather—drought, followed by hurricane-fueled floods, and then more drought.
Wired - 6d
As Texas measles outbreak grows, U.S. cases quickly surpass total for all of 2024

Measles cases have surpassed last year’s total less than three months into the year, as the outbreak in West Texas continues to spread.
NBC News - 5h
Texas measles outbreak linked to cases in New Mexico, Oklahoma

The measles outbreak in the South Plains region of Texas has been linked to confirmed cases in New Mexico and Oklahoma. The outbreak in West Texas is centered in Gaines County, which neighbors Lea ...
The Hill - 2d
Severe weather storms forecast throughout South, Midwest; 3 dead in Texas

Tornadoes may hit the Mississippi Valley on Friday, as well as blizzards in the northern Plains and gusty conditions in Texas that pose a high risk of wildfires.
CBS News - 2h
Tornado warnings issued in Missouri as severe weather whips up Texas fires

High winds are whipping up wildfires in Texas and Oklahoma on Friday as a roiling low pressure system moves east and threatens to land powerful tornadoes in the Plains and beyond.
NBC News - 3h
California delegation pushes for Los Angeles County wildfire aid

California's congressional delegation urged Congress to approve federal funding to support recovery efforts after the Los Angeles County wildfires devastated communities across the Southern portion ...
The Hill - 6d
Wildfire researchers replicate "firenado" and other fire conditions in Montana lab

Tucked beneath snow-capped mountains in Missoula, Montana, there's a laboratory unlike any other in the country, where scientists are starting fires to better understand how they burn and how to ...
CBS News - 3d

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