{"id":10396,"date":"2026-02-19T17:26:09","date_gmt":"2026-02-19T17:26:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/salarmyeds.org\/?p=10396"},"modified":"2026-02-19T20:50:13","modified_gmt":"2026-02-19T20:50:13","slug":"salvation-army-monitoring-and-responding-to-emergency-fire-weather","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/salarmyeds.org\/index.php\/2026\/02\/19\/salvation-army-monitoring-and-responding-to-emergency-fire-weather\/","title":{"rendered":"Salvation Army Monitoring and Responding to Emergency Fire Weather"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"10396\" class=\"elementor elementor-10396\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-72624370 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"72624370\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-45ff10b5\" data-id=\"45ff10b5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a30d23d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6a30d23d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><\/p>\n<p>While it is still early in the wildfire season, several significant fires are currently affecting areas of Texas and Oklahoma. (Fires can be viewed at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/livingatlas.arcgis.com\/wildfireaware\/#ext=-102.670,35.207,8,loc=\">Wildfire Aware<\/a>.) Fueled by strong winds, low humidity, and drought conditions, these fires remain difficult to contain, and forecasters are warning of continued critical fire weather and potential new fire outbreaks.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Salvation Army EDS teams in affected divisions are participating in state EOCs (Emergency Operation Centers) and local emergency managers to monitor the situation and provide support where needed. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>In Oklahoma, teams partnered with Southern Baptist Disaster Relief to provide meals for first responders in the panhandle. In Texas, The Salvation Army of Amarillo and Region 4 Service Extension (Borger and Pampa) have been actively coordinating with local officials and providing services to first responders and survivors.\u00a0In addition, several Evacuation Shelters have been opened, and The Salvation Army has provided meals, snacks and drinks at these locations.<\/p>\nAs\nthe situation evolves, The Salvation Army is prepared and ready to respond when\ncalled upon.   \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>While it is still early in the wildfire season, several significant fires are currently affecting areas of Texas and Oklahoma. (Fires can be viewed at\u00a0Wildfire Aware.) 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