Panhandle wildfire now largest in state's history
Panhandle wildfire now largest in state’s history
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Panhandle wildfire now largest in state’s history
The fire has torn through dozens of homes and at least one person has died.
The Smokehouse Creek Fire has merged with another blaze and is 3 contained, according to the Texas A&M Forest Service.
The Smokehouse Creek Fire is already the second largest wildfire to ever burn in the state of Texas. By the end of Thursday, it could be the largest ever recorded.
Authorities said 1,640 square miles (4,248 square kilometers) of the fire were on the Texas side of the border. Previously, the largest fire in recorded state history was the 2006 East Amarillo Complex fire, which burned about 1,400 square miles (3,630 square kilometers) and resulted in 13 deaths.