Wildfires across the Great Plains have forced evacuations, destroyed structures and scorched tens of thousands of acres in three states.

Thursday morning, two sizable fires were burning in the Texas Panhandle and were both only partially contained. The Lavender fire, which started in Oldham County, had grown to 12,000 acres and was 20% contained as of 10:30 a.

Feb. 17 wildfires kill livestock, injure responders Wildfires ripped across areas of Oklahoma, Kansas, Texas and Nebraska, killing livestock, destroying structures and sending firefighters to the hospital with fire and smoke related injuries.

Wildfires remain active across the Texas Panhandle as another day of strong winds and low humidity keeps fire danger high in the Panhandle and beyond

Dangerous fire weather conditions remain across the Plains after a powerful windstorm sparked a wildfire outbreak Tuesday, prompting evacuations in the Oklahoma and Texas Panhandles, and Kansas.

Powerful winds are fueling fast-moving wildfires across Texas and the Plains, scorching thousands of acres and prompting high wind warnings.