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Texas Battles Second-Biggest Wildfire in US History

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Smokehouse Creek Fire area burned in 2024 so far - NIFC data to 29th Feb 2024 (BBC/NIFC Graphic)
A rapidly spreading Texas wildfire has killed one person, forced residents to evacuate, cut off power to homes and businesses, and briefly paused operations at a nuclear facility.

It has burned 1.1 million acres north of the city of Amarillo – making it the second-largest fire in US history.

Texas Governor Greg Abbott issued a disaster declaration for 60 counties.

Read the rest of the story at BBC News, here.

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