Texas Fires Swallow Part of Panhandle

by Jeff Brady, NPR

Wildfires have burned 1,000 square miles of the Texas panhandle since Sunday. The fires are blamed for 11 deaths. Firefighters are relying heavily on air power; a fleet of 26 tanker aircraft is dropping fire retardant on the blaze.

Broadcast Dates

• Morning Edition, March 15, 2006