Wildfires ravage Panhandle

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Local fire departments respond to the Ox Box Fire, which consumed over 1,000 acres in Hall County. HEDLEY VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT
Local fire departments respond to the Ox Box Fire, which consumed over 1,000 acres in Hall County. HEDLEY VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT

CHILDRESS — With high winds and dry heat, dozens of fires broke out across the Texas Panhandle Friday, May 15-Saturday, May 16, burning thousands of acres and prompting assistance from the Texas A&M Forest Service.

“Over the past three days, the Memphis Volunteer Fire Department has responded to approximately 10 wildfire incidences, some requiring almost 24 hours of nonstop fire suppression eff…