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A Texas Town Was Helpless to Watch as the Largest Wildfire in State History Engulfed It

A dusting of snow covered a desolate landscape of scorched prairie, dead cattle and burned-out homes in the Texas Panhandle on Thursday, giving firefighters brief relief in their desperate efforts to corral a blaze that has grown into the largest in state history.

By ETV Bharat English Team

Published : Mar 1, 2024, 9:49 PM IST

Multiple vehicles and residences are seen destroyed by the Smokehouse Creek Fire in Texas. (AP)
Snow covers a home that was destroyed by the Smokehouse Creek fire in Stinnett, Texas. (AP)
Classmates and friends help clean up at the Sanchez residence that was destroyed by the Smokehouse Creek fire. (AP)
A burnt yucca plant stands off Highway 83 in Canadian, Texas. (AP)
Dwarf palmetto trees are charred after the Smokehouse Creek. (AP)
Aud the Dinosaur still stands after the Smokehouse Creek fire in Canadian, Texas. (AP)
Firefighters battle the Smokehouse Creek Fire north of Canadian, Texas. (AP)
Multiple vehicles and residences are seen destroyed by the Smokehouse Creek Fire in Texas. (AP)
Electrical crews replace burnt power poles near a destroyed residence along the Canadian River. (AP)
Hunter Cooper helps clean up the Sanchez residence in the snow in Texas. (AP)
Wyatt Bishop helps clean up the Sanchez residence in the snow. (AP)

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