Drought conditions coupled with lightning and high winds left the region reeling with multiple wildfires, some starting Thursday and continuing into the weekend with extreme fire concerns and continued red flag warnings expected Sunday.
Randall County
Evacuations lifted at 9:33 p.m. on 5/15.
-Hunggate Fire
-Chocolate Chip Fire
-Western Fire
Started Friday, as of Saturday it is 100 percent contained having burned 1137 acresUnknown loss
Oldham County
-Line Fire
This fire started in Quay County Thursday, crossed the Texas border and burned 10,913 acres; this Texas portion is 100 percent contained as of 1:20 p.m. Saturday.
Carson County
-FA 6666 Ranch Fire
Started Saturday morning, unknown acreage and containment
Quay County
-Line Fire
As of Saturday, this fire has burned a combined total of over 30,000 acres and is 90 percent contained.
Cimarron County
Tex-Ok Fire
Ballard Fire
Beaver County
-Wolf Canyon Fire
This fire crossed into the Oklahoma Panhandle from Kansas. As of Saturday, at 2:43 p.m. it is estimated to be 6,744 acres and unknown containment.
-Charger Fire
As of Saturday morning, this fire is 90 percent contained and estimated at 214 acres.
Just outside the ABC7 viewing area there are 3 active wildfires west of Childress:
Motley County
-Comanche Fire
1400 acres, 50 percent contained as of 1:19 p.m. Saturday
Hall County
-Ox Bow Fire
2,000 acres, 60 percent contained as of Saturday morning
-Chainey Mountain Fire
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600 acres, 50 percent contained as of Saturday morning