Biggest Fire in Texas History. 1 Million Acres Torched. 60 County State of Emergency. 1 hour ago

Biggest Fire in Texas History. 1 Million Acres Torched. 60 County State of Emergency. 1 hour ago
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Latest on Texas Wildfires: 1 Dead; 1 Million acres ablaze in Texas Panhandle
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February 29, 2024 1 hour ago
WRAL
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- The wildfire at Smokehouse Creek is only 3% contained and has covered an estimated 1,075,000 acres — making it bigger than Rhode Island — becoming the largest blaze in Texas history, according to the Texas A&M Forest Service.
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- The state's fire preparedness level was raised to a three, meaning outside help from other agencies, regions or states may be required to battle the blazes. - Family members identified an 83-year-old grandmother from the town of Stinnett as the only person confirmed killed from the fires to date.
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Joyce Blankenship, a former substitute teacher, was found dead in her home, family members said. - Wildfires, having moved east from the Texas Panhandle, were spreading in Oklahoma.
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At least 12 fires were burning in the state, covering more than 115,000 acres. - Conditions ripe for more fires are expected Saturday and Sunday. Heat and high winds — forecast to gust at 20 mph to 35 mph — will likely cause “critical fire weather conditions again," the National Weather Service in Amarillo said.
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