Three days after the Smokehouse Creek Fire began burning, Potter County Judge Nancy Tanner made the 45-minute drive from her office in Amarillo to Borger – which is one county away.

The Amarillo Fire Department is battling large flames and smoke near downtown after a report of an explosion. The explosion was reported around 5:15 p.m. The fire is located at 610 SE 11th Street.

The wildfires that burned through the region in February and March 2024 included the Smokehouse Creek Fire, the largest in ... He’s a retired district judge from Amarillo who’s handled cases ...