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Scott McBroom looks at the rubble of his burned house Friday, March. 1, 2024, in Fritch, Texas.
Panhandle Wildfires

As wildfires rage through Panhandle, Fritch residents seek respite at church

Shaken by the devastation, families find comfort in each other as they pick through the rubble and commune at a church in nearby Borger.


A burned truck sits on lot where the fire went through while areas behind appear to be untouched Friday, March. 1, 2024, in Fritch, Texas.
Deana McBroom holds one of their baby goats that survived the fire Friday, March. 1, 2024, in Fritch, Texas. Most of their livestock survived the fire.
Cups and other items Scott and Deana McBroom have been able to salvage from their burned house Friday, March. 1, 2024, in Fritch, Texas.
Broken china from Scott McBroom’s mother sits in the rubble of Scott and Deana McBroom’s house Friday, March. 1, 2024, in Fritch, Texas.
The burned remnants of Dan Cogswell’s shed Friday, March. 1, 2024, in Fritch, Texas.

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