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A wildfire spreading across the Texas Panhandle became the largest in state history Thursday, as a dusting of snow covered scorched grassland, dead cattle and burned out homes and gave firefighters a brief window of relief in desperate efforts to corral the blaze.
Firefighters have made little progress in stopping the flames, and the weekend promises high temperatures and gusts of wind.
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
Authorities said 1,640 square miles of the fire were on the Texas side of the border.
The Smokehouse Creek fire's explosive growth slowed Thursday as snow fell and winds and temperatures dipped.