Texas A&M Forest Service prepares for extreme fire conditions in Panhandle

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COLLEGE STATION, Texas — A combination of above-normal temperatures, low humidity, dry fuel and strong winds will create the potential for extreme fire conditions across large portions of the state early this week.

Today, conditions capable of producing large fires are expected across the Western Plains, including Canadian, Childress, Amarillo and Lubbock.

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Texas leads nation in jobs added

The Lone Star State continues to lead the nation in jobs added with 58,200 new positions in February, bringing the state to nearly 14 million total nonfarm jobs, according to the Texas Workforce Commission. February also marked two full years of uninterrupted job growth in the state.

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