The Texas Panhandle is at a pivotal crossroads as new state laws and federal policy shifts begin to reshape rural life. The ...

After last year's devastating Smokehouse Creek fire, Texas lawmakers have passed new wildfire legislation that puts $630 million towards firefighting and prevention efforts across the state.

Following the 2024 Smokehouse Creek Fire, a Texas House report found that “ineffective communication” and outdated communications equipment inhibited emergency response.

Although the Smokehouse Creek Fire burned more than a million acres in the panhandle earlier this year, the 2011 Bastrop County Complex Wildfire remains the costliest in Texas History.

Big Creek Bar-B-Q in Lehighton isn’t just another roadside food stop – it’s a destination that’s redefining Pennsylvania’s place on the national barbecue map. The black bus adorned with flames and ...

SAN ANTONIO - A large fire broke out on a hillside near Pipe Creek, Texas, prompting a major response from fire ...

Firefighters have officially left the Coulter Creek Fire after fully containing the 104-acre wildfire, but plan to monitor the burn area for flareups while neighbors breathe a sigh of relief for a ...

"We've had personnel and equipment on scene of this large fire all night, which is located on a very large ranch on a very ...

After meetings with Democrats from the Texas House, Gavin Newsom and JB Pritzker suggested their states could counter a gerrymander by Texas Republicans.

The air quality near the Canyon Fire burn zone was deemed unhealthy by the South Coast Air Quality Management District.

Crews fighting the Deer Creek fire in San Juan County have now contained 77% of the fire, according to the latest information from Utah Forestry, Fire and State Lands.

Texas Republicans kick off redistricting hearings without any new maps By John C. Moritz, Austin Bureau Updated July 28, 2025 4:55 p.m.