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Looking for a way to help the Texans who are affected by the largest wildfire in state history? Here are some organizations providing relief.

Pantex, the main facility that assembles and disassembles America's nuclear arsenal, shut down because of nearby wildfires but was to reopen in the morning.

Smokehouse Creek fire at 0% containment with several counties still evacuated amid growing flames

Smokehouse Creek Fire has burned 500,000 acres, making it the second-largest in Texas history.

The Tarrant Area Food Bank opened a new "agricultural hub" in Fort Worth that will work with farmers to distribute fresh produce to thousands of needy families.

The fires began Monday but spread quickly the following day as strong winds, dry conditions and unseasonably high temperatures fueled rapid growth.

A series of wildfires in the Texas panhandle has already scorched nearly 850,000 acres of land, impacting cattle producers and other residents in the region.

Smokehouse Creek Fire has burned 500,000 acres, making it the second-largest in Texas history.

This year 35 states will participate in a $2.5 billion federal nutrition program that will help low-income parents buy groceries for their children when free school meals are unavailable during the summer months.[San Marcos, TX] [Hays County news] News San Marcos News, San Marcos Record [Texas State]

FOX 7 Austin’s Chief Political Reporter Rudy Koski, and our panel of analysts, took a look at the top stories happening in Texas, and other hot topics, this week.