Over 7,000 cows dead in Texas fires, causing "total wipeout" for many ranchers
After drought and Texas' largest-ever wildfire, many farmers are facing a "total wipeout" that could force many to leave generations-old land behind.
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Map and satellite images show where fires are burning in Texas and Oklahoma
A map shows the Texas fires located throughout the Lone Star State's rural Panhandle area with some blazes crossing into western Oklahoma.
Power company says its facilities apparently ignited Texas' largest-ever wildfire
Xcel Energy said that "its facilities appear to have been involved in an ignition of the Smokehouse Creek Fire," the largest-ever wildfire in Texas that's burned nearly 1.1 million acres.
Hot, windy weather brings more problems to the Texas Panhandle
A fresh wildfire broke out Sunday in the Texas Panhandle.
Texas fire chief dies responding to blaze in hard-hit Panhandle town
Fritch Volunteer Fire Chief Zeb Smith had spent every day of the last week helping his community battle Texas's historic wildfires before he died at an unrelated structure fire Tuesday morning.
Texas fires burn as much land in week as thousands did in years
A handful of wildfires have burned nearly 1.25 million acres of Texas land in just over a week – nearly as much as what was burned by thousands of fires in the state from 2017 to 2021.
How one family escaped Texas wildfire
The wildfires stretching across the Texas Panhandle have scorched nearly 1.3 million acres in a week, destroying hundreds of homes and structures. Brittney Studer's family in Fritch, Texas, evacuated before their home burned to the ground. She joins CBS News with their story.
New lawsuit blames Smokehouse Creek fire on power company
A new lawsuit claims a falling utility pole caused the tragic Smokehouse Creek fire in the Texas Panhandle.
New fire sparks in Texas Panhandle
Firefighters are facing another setback in the Texas Panhandle after a new wildfire sparked in the area Sunday. The still-burning Smokehouse Creek Fire, the largest wildfire in state history, has already torched more than a million acres. Julie Winters, the executive director for Hutchinson County United Way, joined CBS News with an update on the situation.
Texas wildfires burn nearly 1.3 million acres in a week
The Smokehouse Creek Fire – Texas' largest wildfire and one of the biggest in U.S. history – has burned nearly 1.1 million acres alone.
Firefighters face tough conditions battling largest wildfire in Texas history
The Smokehouse Creek Fire that began Monday has killed at least two people, officials say.
Here are the largest wildfires in U.S. history
Some of the biggest wildfires in U.S. history have happened within the last six years.
Historic fire merges with another, scorching huge swath of Texas Panhandle
The state is battling its "largest and most destructive fire in Texas history," and the blaze is only 15% contained, officials said.
Massive wildfires in Texas Panhandle force evacuations, prompt disaster declaration
The Smokehouse Creek Fire is now the largest wildfire in Texas history, burning a total of 1,075,000 acres across Texas and Oklahoma.
Largest wildfire in Texas history
The Smokehouse Creek Fire broke out on Monday and has since grown to 1.1 million acres, firefighters said Thursday. It's quickly becoming the "largest and most destructive" wildfire in the state's history. CBS News' Dave Malkoff reports.
Texas wildfire burns over 1 million acres
Homes and businesses have been destroyed and thousands of cattle are likely dead as the massive Smokehouse Creek Fire continues to spread in the Texas Panhandle, surpassing one million acres in size. An 83-year-old grandmother was killed in the blaze. Dave Malkoff has the latest.
Texas toddler cries for home destroyed in Smokehouse Creek Fire
The Texas Panhandle wildfires left one family of five's house completely burned to the ground – and a young toddler crying for the only home she's ever known.
Texas Panhandle wildfire only 3% contained
A wildfire in the Texas Panhandle has expanded to more than one million acres, becoming the largest blaze in state history. CBS News correspondent Dave Malkoff has the latest.
Family of 5 loses home in Texas fire
Tyler McCain recalls the moment his family of five arrived at their home in Fritch, Texas, only to find it completely gone. "It's scary to think that the rest of your whole entire life can be affected by something that happened in a day."
Child cries for home lost in Texas wildfire
"I want to see house": The Texas Panhandle wildfires burned this family's house to the ground, leaving nothing but the frame of a swing set – and a young toddler crying for the only home her parents say she's ever known.
Raging wildfires sweep through Texas
One of the largest wildfires in Texas history has engulfed the state's panhandle, with several towns facing severe devastation. With over 850,000 acres consumed, the Smokehouse Creek Fire is already bigger than the size of Rhode Island.
Horses attempt to outrun Texas wildfires
Horses were seen running along a Texas highway trying to escape smoke and flames as the state's panhandle battles historic out-of-control wildfires.
Texas wildfires resist responder efforts
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott issued a disaster declaration for 60 counties as wildfires rage across the Texas Panhandle. Windy conditions and unseasonably warm temperatures are not helping mitigation efforts in places where overgrown, dry vegetation keeps fueling the fires. CBS News' Dave Malkoff reports.
Texas Panhandle wildfires melt lamposts
The Smokehouse Creek Fire that is blazing in the Texas Panhandle started in Hutchinson County and has grown to an estimated 500,000 acres, officials said. It's among the wildfires that are burning in the Panhandle. Matthew Ford, a public information officer for Texas A&M Forest Service, joins CBS News with the latest.
Texas fires become state's 2nd largest blaze
The governor of Texas has declared a state of emergency in dozens of counties as an uncontained wildfire moves across the panhandle. CBS News national correspondent Dave Malkoff has the latest.
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