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An 83-year-old grandmother from the tiny town of Stinnett was the lone confirmed fatality. However, authorities have yet to make a thorough search for victims and have warned the damage

If you spotted smoky skies in parts of Ontario Thursday, it is quite likely you saw the aftereffects of the wildfires scorching Texas.

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

Authorities said 1,640 square miles of the fire were on the Texas side of the border.

The Smokehouse Creek fire's explosive growth slowed Thursday as snow fell and winds and temperatures dipped.

Firefighters have made little progress in stopping the flames, and the weekend promises high temperatures and gusts of wind.

Authorities have not said what ignited the blaze. It has burned since Monday.

STINNETT, Texas (AP) — 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

The Smokehouse Creek fire in the Texas Panhandle has now burned more than 1 million acres and has claimed the lives of two women.

The Smokehouse Creek fire in the Texas Panhandle has now burned more than 1 million acres and has claimed the lives of two women.