TX Wildfire Destroys 100 Homes, Threatens 1,000+ Others

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Mass evacuations ordered in Hutchinson County, TX as wildfire destroys 100 homes, threatens 1,200 more

Several hundred residents have been evacuated in the Texas panhandle after a destructive wildfire destroyed at least 100 homes  in Hutchinson County.

The fast moving fire, fanned by gusts of up to 50 mph, is threatening 1,200 more homes, according to Texas Emergency Management.

County officials have declared the fire zone a disaster area, according to a report.

N.M. Wildfire

Meanwhile,  a massive wildfire in the Gila National Forest north of Silver City near Signal Peak,  New Mexico, has consumed more than 2,700 acres, forcing evacuations.

Fire authorities have issued also a voluntary evacuation order for Pino Altos residents.