Largest wildfire in Texas history now fully contained
HUTCHINSON COUNTY, Texas - Firefighters finally fully contained the largest wildfire in Texas history on Saturday, nearly three weeks after it ignited.
The Smokehouse Creek Fire scorched 1,058,482 acres in the Texas Panhandle and portions of Oklahoma, according to the Texas A&M Forest Service.
Officials are blaming power lines for sparking the fires in Hutchinson County.
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At least two people were killed by the fires, along with thousands of cattle.
All state resources committed to helping fight the fire have been released.
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Several firefighters in North Texas were called to assist in the efforts fighting the Smokehouse Creek fire and others in the Panhandle.
Relief efforts in the region are ongoing.
The largest wildfires in U.S. history
The Smokehouse Creek Fire in Texas is already the largest in the state’s history, and it’s still burning. And while everything may be bigger in Texas, the state does not claim the biggest wildfires in U.S. history.
Largest Wildfires in Texas History
The Smokehouse Creek fire in Hutchinson County was the largest fire in Texas history, according to the Texas A&M Forest Service.
- Smokehouse Creek (2024) - 1,058,482 acres
- East Amarillo Complex (2006) - 907,245 acres
- Big Country (1998), 366,000 acres
- Perryton (2017), 318,156 acres
- Rockhouse Fire (2011) 314,444 acres