Authorities in some of the states credited high temperatures and low humidity with creating hazardous fire-prone conditions, with strong wind gusts fueling the flames. Coffee told CNN all the firefighters were injured in separate incidents. Coffee said several fires were reported in the area throughout the day, and several times multiple fires merged into one. Coffee said high winds had been a factor, which had been in the 45 mph range earlier in the day, but later slowed to 23 mph. pic.twitter.com/ArUUMqulhB — NWS Amarillo (@NWSAmarillo) March 6, 2017Grass fires near Amarillo prompted the evacuations of residents in Wheeler, Mobeetie and Higgins, Texas.

Source: CNN March 07, 2017 04:52 UTC