"Texas Nuclear Site Suspends Operations Due to Spreading Wildfires"

A massive wildfire in the Texas Panhandle has prompted a state disaster declaration and forced the shutdown of the Pantex Plant, the nation's primary nuclear weapons facility. The fire, along with several others in the region, has led to mandatory evacuations in multiple towns and hazardous conditions due to smoke. Strong winds and dry conditions have fueled the blazes, which have grown rapidly, and the situation remains dangerous and rapidly changing.