Worst Texas Wildfire in History Imperils Thousands of Cattle.

TEXAS state history; CATTLE; INFRASTRUCTURE (Economics); WINTER storms

Texas is currently experiencing the worst wildfire in its history, with emergency crews struggling to contain the blaze amidst dry and windy weather conditions. Tens of thousands of cattle have already perished, and entire ranches have been destroyed. The largest fire, the Smokehouse Creek Fire, has expanded rapidly and now covers 1.075 million acres, surpassing the previous record set in 2006. The region's vulnerability is exacerbated by years of drought and the absence of winter storms. The wildfires have caused significant damage to infrastructure, including houses, highways, and critical facilities such as an oil refinery and a nuclear-weapons facility. [Extracted from the article]

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