'Extremely heart-sinking': Texas Panhandle wildfire destroys more than 50 homes

San Angelo Firefighters Aid Panhandle Wildfire Battle

SAN ANGELO, TX — San Angelo firefighters dispatched last Friday to the Hungate Fire in the Texas Panhandle are now assisting with the Stinky Fire northwest of Amarillo. Assistant Fire Chief Johnny Fisher said the department sent a Type 6 engine, a Type 3 engine, and a strike team leader with Squad 1 as part of a strike team requested through the Texas Intrastate Fire Mutual Aid System, known as TIFMAS. The crew responded to support the Texas A&M…

‘Extremely heart-sinking’: Texas Panhandle wildfire destroys more than 50 homes

A wind-whipped wildfire in the Texas Panhandle, one of multiple major blazes to hit the region this month, has destroyed more than 50 homes, authorities said. The Stinky Fire, burning in Potter County, just north of Amarillo, is among multiple wildfires ravaging the West, including five major blazes that have also destroyed homes in Southern California. During […]

'Extremely heart-sinking': Texas Panhandle wildfire destroys more than 50 homes

Embers swirl as the wind-driven Bain fire burns up to the exterior fences at the Western Riverside Animal Shelter, May 19, 2026, in Jurupa Valley, Calif. (Gina Ferazzi/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — A wind-whipped wildfire in the Texas Panhandle, one of multiple major blazes to hit the region this month, has destroyed more than 50 homes, authorities said. The Stinky Fire, burning in Potter County, just north of Amarillo, is amo…