Texas Panhandle wildfire grows to the second-largest in state history
The Smokehouse Creek Fire in Hutchinson County is now the second-largest wildfire in Texas history.
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The Smokehouse Creek Fire in Hutchinson County is now the second-largest wildfire in Texas history.
A cluster of wildfires scorched the Texas Panhandle on Wednesday, including a blaze that grew into one of the largest in state history, as flames moved with alarming speed and blackened the landscape across a vast stretch of small towns and cattle ranches.
The state is battling its "largest and most destructive fire in Texas history," and the blaze is only 3% contained, officials said.
A cluster of wildfires is scorching the Texas Panhandle.
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