A wildfire scorching the Texas Panhandle has grown to the largest in state history

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Central Texas fire crews help fight million-acre Panhandle fire

AUSTIN (KXAN) --- The Texas A&M Forest Service reported that the "Smokehouse Creek" fire in Hutchinson County is considered the largest in Texas history. The fire covers more than one million acres, or 1,600 square miles, and is 15% contained, according to the Texas A&M Forest Service as of Friday night. Some firefighters from Central Texas answered the call to help out our neighbors in the Panhandle. Several departments deployed crews. 'Thing…

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Texas fears a worsening of the biggest fire in its history

Texas authorities fear ominous progression over the weekend as the largest wildfire in state history, which has already caused two deaths and ravaged hundreds of thousands of hectares, continues to spread.

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Texas wildfires destroy grain bins and tens of thousands of cattle

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Texas, un maxi incendio sta devastando lo Stato

Over 430,000 acres devastated in Texas, the largest fire in state history. Concerns for strong winds arriving this weekend. Alert also in nearby Oklahoma.

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2 dead as largest wildfire in Texas history rages through the Panhandle

By Kate McGee, Carlos Nogueras Ramos, Pooja Salhotra and Alejandra Martinez, The Texas Tribune Feb. 29, 2024 “2 dead as largest wildfire in Texas history rages through the Panhandle” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues. Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keep…

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Texas Battling Largest Wildfire In Its History

Texas emergency crews were struggling Thursday to contain the largest wildfire in the US state's history, with the blaze killing at least two people and scorching a million acres as it raged out of control. The Texas A&M Forest Service said five major fires, fueled by an unseasonably hot winter and ferocious winds, were actively burning across the state's northern area known as the Texas panhandle. The largest, the Smokehouse Creek Fire, started…