Wildfire in Potter, Texas

Wildfire April 6, 2026 – April 8, 2026 · Potter, Texas

What the National Weather Service wrote

A fire ignited about 17 miles north of Amarillo along Highway 287, it was known as the Meadow View fire and it would go on to burn 1262 acres before being contained a couple days later. The cause of the fire was unknown. Fire weather conditions that day were elevated to critical at times. Winds were 20-25 mph with RH values down around 15 percent.

The wider storm

We had a few wildfires that occurred in early April. A couple in Hutchinson County (North and South Twin), and another Fire in Potter County (Meadow View). The fires ranged from 365-1262 acres.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1322150. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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