Power Outage in Wildorado, TX
Last report: May 24, 2022
Here's How to Report Power Outage in Wildorado
To report a power outage in Wildorado, Texas, located in Oldham County, please contact your local utility company using the following methods:
Xcel Energy
Deaf Smith Electric Coop, Inc
FEC
Rita Blanca Electric Coop, Inc
Contacts listed above can be used to report power outages in the following ZIP codes: 79098.
Recent Weather Related Causes of Power Outages in Oldham County
Wildfire. The Mesa fire began around 1548CST about 13 miles west southwest of Channing Texas in Oldham County. The fire began south of Farm to Market Road 767 and consumed approximately 300 acres. The fire was caused by downed power lines. The wildfire was contained around 1900CST. There were no reports of any no homes or other structures threatened, damaged or lost. There were no reports of any injuries or fatalities. The Vega Fire Rescue, Adrian Volunteer Fire and EMS responded to the wildfire.
December 28, 2021
Wildfire. The Midway fire began in Oldham County around 2200CST about 1 mile southwest of Adrian Texas or just south of the Interstate 40 eastbound Service Road or near (just west of) the Valero gas station that is west of Farm to Market Road 22. The wildfire consumed approximately 700 acres and was caused by downed power lines. There were no reports of any homes or other structures threatened, damaged or lost by the wildfire and there were also no reports of any injuries or fatalities. The wildfire was contained around 0200CST Dec 6 and the Adrian Volunteer Fire Department and EMS responded to the wildfire.
December 05, 2021
Drought. Oldham County started the month of December with severe drought (D2) conditions across the entire county. Soils continued to dry out through the month, especially in the far eastern portion of the county where extreme drought (D3) conditions were classified by the end of the month. During the month the county did have a wildfire that was caused by powerlines being knocked down by hihg winds and catching the dry vegetation on fire. This fire consumed approximately 700 acres. Many areas across the county remain in a 4 to 8 inch deficit year-to-date.
December 01, 2021
Wildfire. The Shipp/Baca wildfire began about six miles northeast of Vega Texas in Oldham County around 1652CST. The wildfire began on the Baca Ranch and consumed approximately three hundred acres. The wildfire was determined to have been caused by downed power lines. There were no homes or other structures that were damaged or lost from the wildfire. There were also no reports of any injuries or fatalities. The wildfire was contained around 1918CST and was brought under control around 1942CST. The Adrian Volunteer Fire Department and EMS, Boys Ranch Fire and Rescue, and the Wildorado Volunteer Fire Department responded to the wildfire along with Vega Fire and Rescue.
November 07, 2020
Thunderstorm Wind. Ten 65-foot power poles and two 40-foot power poles were snapped due to thunderstorm winds. The time of occurrence has been estimated from radar data.
June 22, 2020