Fire crews work to extinguish hot spots following the Smokehouse Creek Fire in Fritch, Texas, on Friday, March 1, 2024.
Mandatory Credit:	Jordan Vonderhaar/Bloomberg/Getty Images via CNN Newsource

Fire crews work to extinguish hot spots following the Smokehouse Creek Fire in Fritch, Texas, on Friday, March 1, 2024.
Mandatory Credit: Jordan Vonderhaar/Bloomberg/Getty Images via CNN Newsource

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Firefighters battling ‘monster’ Texas wildfire contend with strong winds and heat as residents grapple with lost homes

The biggest inferno in Texas history was being fueled by winds and high temperatures as it raged Sunday, threatening to incinerate more buildings, cattle and livelihoods across the Texas Panhandle while residents sift through ashes of what used to be homes.