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USA TODAY combed through historic records and talked with experts to produce this list of the nation's biggest fires.

The blaze has burned over 1,700 square miles and has killed two people as firefighters continue to battle its flames.

STINNETT, Texas — A dusting of snow covered a desolate landscape of scorched prairie, dead cattle and burned out homes in the Texas Panhandle on Thursday, giving firefighters brief relief

A wildfire spreading across the Texas Panhandle has become the largest in state history. Authorities say the Smokehouse Creek fire grew Thursday to nearly 1,700 square miles of scorched rural

The Smokehouse Creek fire grew to nearly 1,700 square miles (4,400 square kilometers). It merged with another fire and is just 3% contained, according to the Texas A&M Forest Service.

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By SEAN MURPHY and JIM VERTUNO Associated Press CANADIAN, Texas (AP) — A cluster of wildfires scorched the Texas Panhandle on Wednesday, including a blaz

Environment News: Texas battles historic wildfires as snow covers scorched land in the Panhandle. The Smokehouse Creek fire has grown to nearly 1,700 square miles and is just 3% contained. Firefighters are facing challenges in their efforts to corral the blaze, but the recent snowfall has provided some relief.

US News: Texas battles historic wildfires as snow covers scorched land in the Panhandle. The Smokehouse Creek fire has grown to nearly 1,700 square miles and is just 3% contained. Firefighters are facing challenges in their efforts to corral the blaze, but the recent snowfall has provided some relief.

The Smokehouse Creek fire's explosive growth slowed Thursday as snow fell and winds and temperatures dipped, but it was still untamed and threatening.