Largest Fire EVER in Texas!

 Have you noticed all of the billion dollar catastrophes that America seems to be having?  The floods, droughts, quakes, tornadoes and fires just keep racking up.  Today we read of the largest fire EVER in Texas history…and that’s saying something.  Is it God’s judgement starting?  Maybe.  But we think it’s more likely that the world is groaning for its redemption.  It getting tired of the messed up way it’s been since sin changed everything.

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The Smokehouse Creek fire in Hutchinson County, Texas, has become the largest wildfire in the state’s history, destroying over 1 million acres and resulting in the death of two individuals and thousands of livestock.

In an update regarding the historic wildfire on Friday, the Texas A&M Forest Service announced, “The #SmokehouseCreekFire in Hutchinson County is an estimated 1,078,086 acres and 15% contained. With conditions yesterday, there was no fire growth. Increase in acreage due to more accurate mapping and this is subject to change.”

According to WFAA, the historic Turkey Track is one of the many ranches devastated by the wildfires. The owners of the ranch have estimated that at least 80% of the ranch’s land has been destroyed.

“The loss of livestock, crops, and wildlife, as well as ranch fencing and other infrastructure throughout our property as well as other ranches and homes across the region is, we believe, unparalleled in our history,” the owners said.

Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller told The New York Times that the Texas Panhandle is the location of approximately 85% of the state’s cattle herds, with over 10 million livestock in the region. 

“There are millions of cattle out there, with some towns comprising more cattle than people,” Miller told The Wall Street Journal. “The losses could be catastrophic for those counties. Farmers and ranchers are losing everything.”

A video shared on X, formerly Twitter, by CBS News shows a herd of cattle running away from a huge cloud of smoke caused by the wildfires.

https://americanmilitarynews.com/2024/03/videos-pics-1-million-acres-destroyed-in-catastrophic-wildfire/