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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 to some communities is extensive. Known as the Smokehouse Creek Fire, the largest blaze expanded to more than 1,300 square…
A wildfire spreading across the Texas Panhandle became the largest in state history Thursday, growing to nearly 1,700 square miles (4,400 square kilometers) of scorched rural ranchlands and destroyed homes.
The Smokehouse Fire is the largest of several major fires burning in the rural Panhandle section of the state.
Firefighters have made little progress in stopping the flames, and the weekend promises high temperatures and gusts of wind.
CANADIAN, Texas (AP) — The explosive growth of the second-largest wildfire in Texas history slowed as winds and temperatures dipped but the massive blaze was still untamed<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://whdh.com/news/firefighters-seek-to-corral-massive-texas-wildfires-before-weekend-of-higher-temperatures-and-winds/">Read More</a>