China News Service Houston, February 29 (Xinhua) -- According to the 29th local time in the United States, the "Smoke House Creek Fire" that began burning in northern Texas on the 26th has developed into the largest wildfire in the state's history, killing at least two people.
According to the Associated Press 29**, the "Yanwu Creek Fire" has spread to nearly 4,400 square kilometers, most of which is located in an area called the "Texas Panhandle" in northern Texas. According to the Oklahoma Forestry Department, as of the evening of the 29th, the "Smoke House Creek Fire" burned more than 127 square kilometers of land in the state.
At present, the "Yanwu Creek Fire" has become the largest wildfire in Texas history, with only 3% of the fires under control. Previously, the largest recorded fire in Texas history occurred in 2006, affecting an area of about 3,630 square kilometers and killing 13 people.
CNN reported that the "Smoke House Creek Fire" killed one person each in Hempshire County and Hutchinson County, Texas. NBC reported that a spokesman for Pampa, Texas, said two local firefighters were injured while fighting a fire. 2 people have been discharged from the hospital on the morning of the 27th and are still in **.
More than 1,600 square kilometers of land in Hemphill County, Texas, were hit by fires, dozens of homes were destroyed and thousands of cattle died. According to Texas Agriculture**, more than 85 percent of the state's cattle live in the "Texas Panhandle."
Dry and windy weather is likely to accelerate the spread of the fire in the coming days. Biden said on the 29th that 500 federal workers have been deployed to the "Texas Panhandle", and more will be sent to the disaster area.