Smokehouse Creek Fire is now the largest wildfire in Texas history. Here are the biggest ever recorded

AMARILLO, Texas – The Smokehouse Creek Fire is now the largest wildfire to ever burn in the state of Texas.

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Entering day four, the Smokehouse Creek Fire has consumed 850,000 acres in the Texas panhandle, according to data from the Texas A&M Forest Service.

The fire is responsible for one death, has destroyed dozens of homes, and is leaving thousands more without power. A nuclear weapons facility near the fire was forced to briefly evacuate its facility.

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Currently, the fire is burning north of the Amarillo area. By Thursday morning, it became the largest wildfire in Texas history.

The largest wildfires in Texas history before 2024 are:

1. East Amarillo Complex (March 2006) - 907,245 acres
2. Big Country (March 1988) - 366,000 acres
3. Perryton (March 2017) - 318,156 acres
4. Rockhouse Fire (April 2011) - 314,444 acres
5. Glass (February 2008) - 220,000 acres
6. Deaton Cole Fire (April 2011) - 175,000 acres
7. Cooper Mountain Ranch Fire (April 2011) - 162,525 acres
8. Wildcat Fire (April 2011) - 158,308 acres
9. Lefors East (March 2017) - 135,000 acres
10. PK Complex (April 2011) - 126,734 acres

For a complete list of the largest wildfires in Texas history, visit the Texas A&M Forest Service resource.