A blaze in Roberts County, Texas, northeast of Amarillo, quickly blew up from less than a square mile to an estimated 14.8 square miles, the Texas

Crews continue battling two major wildfires in the Texas Panhandle as thousands remain without power following a potent wind and dust storm.

Local and state fire crews were battling at least two major wildfires that had consumed more than 22,000 acres amid strong winds and a dust storm Friday in the Texas Panhandle. As of Friday night,

In Oklahoma alone, more than 150 blazes were burning, which have destroyed almost 300 structures and killed at least one person.

The National Weather Service's Storm Prediction Center warned of "near historic" fire conditions in the Plains.