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For a size comparison, this is what the burn area of the Smokehouse Creek Fire would look like compared to the state of Connecticut: And here's how a 500,000-acre burn area compares with Manhattan:
If you can't see the map above, click on this link. This article originally appeared on Austin American-Statesman: Track Texas fires: Map traces wildfires burning in real-time Show comments
Video obtained by @ABC7Amarillo shows a time lapse of the time lapse of the Smokehouse Creek Fire, what’s now become the largest fire in Texas history. In 4-minutes the air temperature goes from ...
Below are galleries containing images of the damage and spread of the Texas wildfires. This article originally appeared on Savannah Morning News: Live: Texas A&M Forest Service anticipates more ...
Four fires are currently ravaging the Texas panhandle. As of 9:30 p.m. Monday, the fires had burned nearly 65,000 acres of land in the northern region of the state, ABC7 News reports. The National ...
The weather conditions over Texas at the time were highly conducive to the spread of fires, with unusually warm temperatures and gusty conditions prevailing over the region. [8] [9] The area scorched by the fire grew rapidly to 500,000 acres (780 sq mi; 200,000 ha) within 24 hours of ignition as strong winds fanned the flames eastward. [10]
The 2024 Texas wildfires were marked by several major fires, including the Smokehouse Creek Fire in the Texas panhandle and part of Oklahoma. The Smokehouse Creek Fire burned an estimated 1,058,482 acres (1,653.878 sq mi; 428,352 ha) in Texas and Oklahoma and was completely contained on March 16, [ 1 ] becoming the second largest fire in US ...
The Grape Vine Creek fire, at 34,800 acres, was 60% contained. The Magenta Fire in Oldham County, spanning approximately 3,300 acres, was 85% contained. The 2,000-acre 687 Reamer Fire was 10% ...