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Farm Progress America, March 4, 2023

Mike Pearson tells listeners about the Smokehouse Creek wildfire that started last week and how it’s ravaging land, cattle and homes in Texas.

So far, over 1 million acres have burned. And to make matters worse, heat and high winds stopped firefighters from doing a full sweep of the area. It’s the largest wildfire in Texas history. Many lives have been lost.

Ranch families will see a huge impact because of the number of cattle killed by the flames.

Flames that are one story high can burn an entire football field in a minute. Many ranch families escaped with the clothes on their back and…

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