Operations at the Pantex nuclear weapons plant were restored Wednesday after being paused Tuesday evening as nuclear security officials monitored wildfires near the facility northeast of Amarillo.

Pantex Deterrence completes final B61-12 nuclear bomb ahead of schedule, marking a key milestone in U.S. nuclear modernization.

The B61 has already been in service for more than five decades, yet remains both "the oldest and most versatile weapon in the enduring U.S. nuclear ... the Pantex Plant, the Savanah River Site ...