"Uninsured Homes and Animal Rescues: Texas Wildfires 2024 Update"

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Satellite images reveal the extensive damage caused by wildfires in the Texas Panhandle, with the largest fire in state history, the Smokehouse Creek Fire, still largely uncontained. Two people have died, approximately 500 structures have been destroyed, and several other fires are currently burning in the region. Texas Governor Greg Abbott has issued a disaster declaration, and federal aid, including personnel and firefighting resources, has been deployed to assist in the firefighting efforts.
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- Many homes burned in the Texas wildfires weren't insured, creating a steep path to recovery The Texas Tribune
- In Texas' Largest Fire, a Race to Save Animals Big and Small The New York Times
- Texas wildfires map 2024: Track locations of state's active wildfires USA TODAY
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