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Texas nuclear weapons facility pauses operations as wildfires spread through rural Panhandle

A disaster declaration is made for northern Texas counties due to wildfires, leading to evacuations and shutdown of a nuclear weapons plant.
The Pantex nuclear facility in Amarillo stops operations as a fire threatens the 16,000-acre site responsible for US nuclear arms production.
Emergency services monitor the situation, confirming no fire on the Pantex site, as operations remain paused.

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BBC News

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CTV News

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The Independent

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CBC News

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USA Today

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Hindustan Times

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