Multiple counties across Texas and Oklahoma are battling several large wildfires after dry conditions, above-normal temperatures and increased wind speeds this week resulted in increased risk of wildfire activity.
The Smokehouse Creek Fire in Texas is the largest, has burned 850,000 acres and is 0% contained as of Wednesday evening. It is also the second-largest wildfire ever in the history of the state. Other active wildfires in the Texas Panhandle include the Windy Deuce Fire, which has burned 90,000 acres and is 25% contained, and the Grape Vine Creek Fire, which has burned 30,000 acres…
