Firefighters face difficult weather conditions as they battle the largest wildfire in Texas history

STINNETT, Texas (AP) — Firefighters in Texas faced rising temperatures, whipped-up winds and dry air Saturday in their battle to keep the largest wildfire in state history from turning more of the Panhandle into a parched wasteland. The cause of the fire remains under investigation, although strong winds, dry grass and unseasonably warm weather fed the flames. A cow killed by the Smokehouse Creek Fire is removed by a rancher as the cleanup process begins Friday, March 1, 2024, in Skellytown, Texas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)A rancher collects dead cattle in an area burned by the Smokehouse Creek Fire, Friday, March 1, 2024, in Skellytown, Texas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez) Ranchers move cattle killed by the Smokehouse Creek Fire out of burned ranch land, Friday, March 1, 2024, in Skellytown, Texas.