{"id":297825,"date":"2026-05-18T06:19:17","date_gmt":"2026-05-18T06:19:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/297825\/"},"modified":"2026-05-18T06:19:17","modified_gmt":"2026-05-18T06:19:17","slug":"crews-responding-to-fires-in-tx-panhandle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/297825\/","title":{"rendered":"Crews responding to fires in Tx Panhandle"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text | article-text\">OLDHAM CO. (KFDA) &#8211; Crews are responding to multiple fires int Texas Panhandle.<\/p>\n<p>Blue Diamond Fire in Oldham County<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Crews are responding to a grass fire that is prompting evacuations and road closures near the Tascosa Road and US 385 intersection in Oldham County.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Texas A&amp;M Forest Service is responding to a grass fire in Oldham County on the south side of Tascosa Road and east side of US 385 near the intersection.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Officials say Tascosa Road was closed from Bushland Road to US 385 but has since reopened. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">This is near Boys Ranch.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Officials say several farmhouses along Tascosa Road are being evacuated and five structures have been threatened.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Officials say forward progression has been stopped but spread potential is still high.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Officials say this fire is estimated to be 750 acres and 50% contained at this time.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Cal Farley\u2019s Boy\u2019s ranch says they are aware of the nearby fire and at this time there is no threat to the students of faculty.<\/p>\n<p>Hungate Fire in Randall County<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Randall County Sheriff\u2019s Office was asking residents to avoid the area near 15101 Hungate road due to a grass fire.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Officials say this was a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newschannel10.com\/2026\/05\/17\/crews-making-progress-multiple-fires-texas-panhandle-new-mexico\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.newschannel10.com\/2026\/05\/17\/crews-making-progress-multiple-fires-texas-panhandle-new-mexico\/\">flare-up from the Hungate Fire.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">This is near Hungate and Arnot Road.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Officials say the flare-up is contained.<\/p>\n<p>Copyright 2026 KFDA. All rights reserved.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"OLDHAM CO. (KFDA) &#8211; Crews are responding to multiple fires int Texas Panhandle. 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