The Texas Panhandle is in the grip of a devastating wildfire crisis, as the Smokehouse Creek fire became the biggest and most destructive inferno in the state’s history. A cow that was killed by the Smokehouse Creek wildfire lays on a cattle guard, outside of Canadian, Texas, U.S., February 28, 2024. It is also the second-largest wildfire in the history of the US, following last year's dreadful Maui wildfire. The fire has left behind a trail of devastation, with burned homes, dead livestock and damaged infrastructure. The West Odessa volunteer fire department said on Facebook, “This is now both the largest and most destructive fire in Texas history.

Source: Hindustan Times March 01, 2024 06:35 UTC