The Smokehouse Creek fire in Hutchinson County, Texas, has become the largest wildfire in the state’s history, destroying over 1 million acres and resulting in the death of two individuals and thousands of livestock.
In an update regarding the historic wildfire on Friday, the Texas A&M Forest Service announced, “The #SmokehouseCreekFire in Hutchinson County is an estimated 1,078,086 acres and 15% contained. With conditions yesterday, there was no fire growth. Increase in acreage due to more accurate mapping and this is subject to change.”
According to CNN, while the Smokehouse Creek wildfire started on Monday, emergency crews have had limited success in working to contain the massive fire, resulting in the largest wildfire recorded in the state. CNN reported that the wildfire has also consumed at least 31,500 acres in Oklahoma.
The Smokehouse Creek wildfire is just one of three fires currently ravaging the Texas Panhandle, according to The Daily Wire. While weather conditions prevented the fire from growing on Thursday, The Daily Wire reported that weather conditions over the weekend are predicted to increase the size of the wildfire.
On Tuesday, Governor Greg Abbott (R-Texas) issued a disaster declaration for 60 counties in Texas in response to the state’s wildfires.
Videos and pictures posted on social media highlight the devastation caused by the ongoing wildfires.
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