Wildfires Scorch Texas Economy

    Aug. 26, 2003
    In a 1980 West Texas wildfire, firefighters corralled a blaze that burned thousands of acres of Shackelford County.
    In a 1980 West Texas wildfire, firefighters corralled a blaze that burned thousands of acres of Shackelford County.

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