Fires in the Texas Panhandle have killed four people, including three ranch hands who were trying to save cattle from advancing wildland fires.
According to the Dallas News, the largest fire was in Lipscomb and Ochiltree in the northeast corner of the Panhandle and was only 5 percent contained after burning 300,000 acres. One person was reported dead in that affected area, the newspaper reported.
On Tuesday, in Gray County, east of Amarillo three ranch hands were killed, the newspaper reported. One died from smoke inhalation and two were badly burned and died en route to the hospital for treatment.
About 150 homes in Potter County were threatened by fire while 200 were threatened and two burned in Lipscomb and Ochiltree counties.
Monday night, strike teams were active by Gov. Greg Abbott on Monday night to help fight the fires, the newspaper reported.
