Massive wildfires ignited by power lines in Texas Panhandle

  • Massive wildfires ignited by power lines in Texas Panhandle
    Massive wildfires ignited by power lines in Texas Panhandle
T wo wildfires that burned more than 1 million acres in the Panhandle were caused by downed power lines, according to the Texas A&M Forest Service.Juan Rodriguez, with the service, told the Texas Standard that its law enforcement investigators had concluded their probe into the source of the Smokehouse Creek and Windy Deuce fires.“In this case, we saw winds that were over 60 and 70 miles an…

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