#Texas Panhandle #wildfires: #SmokehouseCreekFire has burned more than 1 million acres, making it the largest in state history

At least one person is dead as a result of the fires that have swept across northern Texas.

by Chanelle Chandler
Updated Thu, February 29, 2024

"A massive wildfire burning across the #TexasPanhandle has scorched more than 1 million acres, making it the largest recorded blaze in state history, officials there say.

The Smokehouse Creek Fire is one of five active wildfires burning in the northern part of the state, according to the Texas A&M Forest Service. The blazes have caused thousands of evacuations and #PowerOutages and left at least one person dead."

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https://www.yahoo.com/news/texas-panhandle-wildfires-smokehouse-creek-fire-has-burned-more-than-1-million-acres-making-it-the-largest-in-state-history-143426919.html

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