A series of deadly wildfires have burned for nearly three weeks, destroying farms and ranches in several counties.
LUBBOCK — Firefighters have completely contained the Smokehouse Creek fire in Hutchinson County after a nearly three-week battle with what quickly became the largest wildfire in Texas history. That inferno and a series of other wildfires killed at least two people as it burned more than 1 million acres across several counties. Many Panhandle residents lost homes, farms and ranches. Thousands of livestock were killed. Relief efforts in the region are ongoing. The U.S.
The weekend announcement that the Smokehouse Creek fire is 100% contained means that crews have secured its entire perimeter and stopped it from spreading. It ended up burning 1,058,482 acres, according to Texas A&M Forest Service’s website. “All state resources have been released and the fire has transitioned back to the local unit,” Texas A&M Forest Service said on social media.
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