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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 […]