Hungry residents in Canadian, Texas showed up to Canadian High School to receive food and resources.
CANADIAN, Texas — Canadian High School in Canadian, Texas has been closed since Tuesday because of the wildfires. On Friday, the school welcomed people back and helped out one another in a big way.
“People in the Panhandle are very good about helping other people in need,” said Ron Nistler, an Amarillo citizen holding a burger feed.
People in Canadian, Texas are in dire need.
After the Smokehouse Creek wildfires ripped through town, uprooting the community, citizens are looking for a meal and basic necessities to somehow get back on their feet.
Nistler drove several miles to hold a burger feed, all to lend a helping hand.
“I started to think about the day I heard about the fire and I thought, ‘well, what can I do to help up there’ and you can say monetary type stuff but you know, people …