GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas — After more than two weeks of sifting through the ashes of the devastating Smokehouse Creek fire in the Texas Panhandle, Grand Prairie firefighters are back home.
"We are proud of the hard work our firefighters put into helping fellow Texans at the request of the Texas Intrastate Fire Mutual Aid System," the department said in a Facebook post.
Homes, farms, ranch land, and animals were all in danger, and relied on these firefighters for relief. Fire crews and equipment have also come from Dallas, Fort Worth, Farmer’s Branch and McKinney.
The Texas A&M Forest Service said its investigators confirmed that power lines ignited massive wildfires across the Texas Panhandle that killed at least two people, destroyed homes and livestock, and left a charred landscape.
One of the women killed was overtaken by flames south of Canadian after getting out of her truck, and the other woman's remains were found in her burned home in Stinnett.
The Smokehouse Creek fire burned nearly 1,700 square miles (4,400 square kilometers) and spilled into neighboring Oklahoma.
"We extend our prayers and support for the communities affected," the department said.
Click here to learn how you can help and donate to the Texas Wildfire Relief Fundraisers.
