A massive wildfire, now the second-largest in Texas history, has ravaged the Texas Panhandle, claiming one life and threatening numerous towns 🏘️. The Smokehouse Creek Fire has scorched over 3,370 square kilometers and continues to spread rapidly, even jumping into parts of neighboring Oklahoma 🌪️.
Governor Greg Abbott issued a disaster declaration for 60 counties on Tuesday, urging Texans to \"limit activities that could create sparks and take precautions to keep their loved ones safe.\" The flames are only about 3 percent contained, according to the Texas A&M Forest Service 🚒.
Residents in hard-hit Hutchinson County are grappling with the devastation. \"It's like something out of a movie,\" one local said 😢. The relentless blaze has transformed vast stretches of small towns and cattle ranches into charred landscapes 🌾🔥.
As firefighters battle the inferno, communities band together in hopes of overcoming this natural disaster. Stay safe, Texas! ❤️
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Second-largest wildfire in Texas history kills 1, threatens towns
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