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Texas Wildfires: One Dead in Largest Fire in State History

Smokehouse Creek Fire In Texas Panhandle

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The wildfire in the Texas panhandle has consumed over a million acres, prompting widespread evacuations, road closures and emergency declarations. 

According to the Texas A&M Forest Service, the blaze is the largest in Texas' history, since the state began recording the data in 2005.

The largest fire burning is the Smokehouse Creek Fire north of Stinnett, with only 3% containment.

We also know of at least one death. Family members identified an 83-year-old grandmother from the town of Stinnett as the lone person confirmed killed from the fires. Joyce Blankenship, a former substitute teacher, was found dead in her home.


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