"Panhandle Braces for Critical Fire Weather as Texas' Largest Wildfire Nears Containment"
The Smokehouse Creek Fire, Texas' largest-ever wildfire, is nearly contained after burning 1.1 million acres, but the Panhandle faces "extremely critical fire weather conditions." The Texas A&M Forest Service warned of potential large, hard-to-control wildfires, with dry grass, high winds, and low humidity creating a high fire threat. While the risk is not expected to be as severe as the February wildfires, thousands of cattle have already perished, and the fires have caused significant devastation and financial loss.