"Texas Panhandle Wildfires: Rapid Growth and Evacuations"

The Smokehouse Creek Fire in Texas has rapidly grown to 250,000 acres, making it the fifth largest wildfire in the state's history, prompting evacuation orders in several counties and causing chaos in the region. Texas Governor Greg Abbott has issued a disaster declaration for 60 counties, with the fire remaining uncontained and posing a significant threat to communities in the Texas Panhandle. Schools in Canadian, Texas, have closed, and residents are being urged to take precautions as the wildfires continue to spread, fueled by hot and dry conditions.