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These images show firefighters from the Flower Mound Fire Department battling a rapidly spreading wildfire in Texas on Tuesday (27February2024).
The Smokehouse Creek Fire has experienced a startling increase in size, doubling in size on Tuesday, compelling authorities to issue evacuation orders.

The inferno raging in the rural Panhandle region prompted Governor Greg Abbott to declare a disaster in 60 counties.
An update from the Fire Department on Tuesday stated that the Smokehouse Creek Fire is 0% contained. It is already the sixth largest fire in the state's recorded history.
America’s National Weather Service has issued red flag warnings and fire danger alerts for several other states across the midsection of the United States. Conditions, including high winds exceeding 40 mph, warm temperatures, low humidity, and dry winter vegetation, have created a volatile environment conducive to widespread wildfires.