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FRITCH — A blanket of snow and rain that descended over the Texas Panhandle on Thursday helped firefighters quell the spread of the largest wildfire in the state’s history, which

In a release posted on its website on February 29, the Texas A&M Forest Service noted that the largest wildfire in Texas history was actively burning that ...

Light rain and snow Thursday allowed firefighters to gain better control of the fire but warm, windy and dry weather over the weekend might help the blaze spread again.

4:16 PM ET, February 28, 2024 Texas County Sheriff's Office says the fire could burn for several days From CNN's Dave Alsup The active firefight

Photos reveal melted lampposts, power line poles split in half and charred homes in the Texas Panhandle as the state battles its second-largest wildfire in state history.

Gov. Greg Abbott declared an emergency declaration on Tuesday for 60 counties as the Smokehouse Creek Fire continued to spread. As of 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday, the fire had burned 850,000 acres and was just 3 percent contained.

Wildfires continued to burn Wednesday through portions of the Texas Panhandle as hot and dry conditions were expected to persist, and the largest fire grew to half a million acres

At least one person has died as a result of wildfires that have scorched more than a million acres in northern Texas, officials said.

The largest of the wildfires, the Smokehouse Creek Fire, has now reached an area of 850,000 acres, and is only 3 percent contained by firefighters.

Several large wildfires continue to tear through northern Texas, including one that has grown into the second-largest blaze in state history. The Smokehouse Creek Fire that ignited in Hutchinson County remained active as of Wednesday night, having burned an estimated 850,000 acres and was just […]