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Texas wildfire that caused hundreds to evacuate largely contained
2014-05-12 18:30:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: A wildfire in the Texas panhandle that destroyed about 100 homes and prompted the evacuation of hundreds of people over the weekend has largely been brought under control, fire officials said on Monday. "We are hoping that with enough crews today, later today, we will get it contained," said Monte Leggett, police chief in the town of Fritch. He said the fire, which started Sunday afternoon about 30 miles (50 kms) northeast of Amarillo and burned about 1,500 acres (600 hectares), was now about...
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