The Texas Panhandle wildfires: A conversation about what happened and what’s next

While local officials are still assessing the scope of the Panhandle wildfires, including the largest in Texas history with more than 1 million acres burned, residents and ranchers are beginning to deal with the long-term impacts on their communities and livelihoods.
We took a deeper look at the fires and the destruction they left behind. Jayme Lozano Carver, the Tribune’s South Plains and Panhandle reporter, talked with community leaders and first responders about what lessons can be learned, how Texans can support impacted communities and what state and local officials can do to be ready for future disasters.
The conversation includes:
Monty Dozier, director of the Disaster Assessment and Recovery Program at Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service
Lisa Johnson, Hemphill County Judge
Francisco Sánchez Jr., associate administrator for the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Office of Disaster Recovery & Resilience
Visit texastribune.org to find more news stories and resources related to the wildfires, along with ways to help affected communities.
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