Weather & Science
Texas Wildfire Has Damaged as Many as 500 Structures So Far, Governor Says
Multiple vehicles and residences destroyed by the Smokehouse Creek Fire in Canadian, Texas on Feb. 29.
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Texas Governor Greg Abbott said as many as 500 structures such as houses and barns have been damaged or destroyed in the largest wildfire in state history.
Abbott stressed that the tally is preliminary because the blaze that already has scorched an area three times the size of New York City is ongoing.