Coverage dated March 17, 2022 to March 20, 2022

Wildfires Force Evacuation Orders in Three North Texas Counties; 1 Firefighter Injured

Headline from NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth, on the newest of 2 developments

Fast-moving wildfires continue to grow west of Fort Worth with three counties under evacuation orders.

NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's own description from its feed. We collect headlines and these descriptions, not full articles; read the original reporting below.

Developments in this update

2 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. Evacuation orders in place as blazes burn through parts of central Texas

    Headline from Local News 8 ·

  2. Newest

    Wildfires Force Evacuation Orders in Three North Texas Counties; 1 Firefighter Injured

    Headline from NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth ·

Reports & sources

16 articles, oldest first.

  1. Sioux City Journal

    Texas wildfires fueled by gusty winds prompt evacuations (opens Sioux City Journal)

    Published

    Sioux City Journal's feed description

    EASTLAND, Texas (AP) — Low humidity and gusty winds fueled multiple wildfires Friday in Texas, burning homes and other structures and prompting evacuations of small communities.

  2. Fox News

    West Texas wildfires prompt evacuations amid dry, windy conditions (opens Fox News)

    Published

    Fox News's feed description

    Wildfires ripping through West Texas this week prompted evacuations on Thursday and Friday, according to local authorities.

  3. Local News 8

    Evacuation orders in place as blazes burn through parts of central Texas (opens Local News 8)

    Published

    Local News 8's feed description

    By Christina Maxouris, CNN Evacuation orders were in place across parts of several central Texas counties late Thursday as crews worked to contain the flames in dangerous fire weather — fueled by strong winds and dry conditions.

  4. CBS News

    Texas wildfires prompt hundreds of evacuations (opens CBS News)

    Published

    CBS News's feed description

    The fires have burned about 71 square miles, according to Texas A&M Forest Service​, with only 4% containment.

  5. NBC News

    Hundreds forced to evacuate as wildfires spread through parts of central Texas (opens NBC News)

    Published

    NBC News's feed description

    The Eastland Complex fire has burned through more than 39,800 acres of land, according to officials.

  6. Newsweek

    Texas wildfire map, update as Eastland County blaze sparks evacuations (opens Newsweek)

    Published

    Newsweek's feed description

    The wildfires had charred at least 14,800 acres as of 2.45 a.m on Friday.

  7. Valdosta Daily Times

    Wildfires scorch West Texas, prompting evacuations (opens Valdosta Daily Times)

    Published

    Valdosta Daily Times's feed description

    EASTLAND, Texas (AP) — Low humidity and gusty winds fueled multiple wildfires Friday in West Texas, burning homes and other structures and prompting evacuations of small communities.

  8. News West 9

    Evacuations ordered in West Texas counties because of wildfires (opens News West 9)

    Published

    News West 9's feed description

    Evacuations have been ordered in Taylor, Eastland and Coleman counties Thursday afternoon.

  9. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Wildfires Force Evacuation Orders in Three North Texas Counties; 1 Firefighter Injured (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

    Published

    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    Fast-moving wildfires continue to grow west of Fort Worth with three counties under evacuation orders.

  10. The Guardian

    Texas wildfires: approaching storm could bring rain but also high winds (opens The Guardian)

    Published

    The Guardian's feed description

    Fires have caused two deaths, including one in Oklahoma, as largest blaze is 30% contained after burning nearly 85 square miles

  11. Axios

    Deadly Texas wildfires force new evacuations (opens Axios)

    Published

    Axios's feed description

    The fires have killed at least one person and wounded 2 others, officials say.

  12. Newsweek

    Texas wildfires grow as new blaze sparks fresh evacuations (opens Newsweek)

    Published

    Newsweek's feed description

    More people were evacuated on Sunday as dry and warm temperatures helped fuel new fires across the region.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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