Hartley County, Texas – A rapidly spreading wildfire tore through the Texas Panhandle on the evening of March 10, 2026, engulfing grasslands in towering orange flames and thick reddish smoke.

Video from the Texas A&M Forest Service shows a wall of fire stretching across the horizon while a bulldozer pushes dirt to form containment lines. Radio chatter captures the intensity of the operation: “Hey Rod, how we doing on water?”

The blaze, dubbed the Yellow Fire, ignited around 6:30 p.m. in Hartley County and quickly spread southeast into Moore, Oldham, and Potter counties, driven by gusts of up to 60 mph. Early evacuations were ordered in Valle de Oro, and voluntary relocations took place at Boys Ranch.

Between 14,208 and 14,374 acres were ultimately scorched. Fire crews, working under extreme wind conditions, managed to reach 90% containment by March 12, limiting further destruction to roughly 5,000 acres.

Multiple agencies, including the Texas A&M Forest Service, responded to the fire, coordinating efforts to protect both communities and the rural landscape. The video captures the challenges of fighting a fast-moving wildfire in remote areas, highlighting the skill and dedication of the crews.

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