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Panhandle Wildfires

Firefighters rush to subdue deadly Panhandle wildfire before dangerous conditions return Saturday

Light rain and snow Thursday allowed firefighters to gain better control of the state’s largest-ever fire, which has killed at least two people.

A satellite view of the aftermath of the Smokehouse Creek wildfire in Fritch, Texas, U.S. February 28, 2024.

Screenshot of a map of the fires raging in the Texas Panhandle taken at 9:54 a.m. on Friday, March 1, 2024.

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