Texas Wildfires: Smokehouse Creek Fire Becomes Largest in Texas History

The Smokehouse Creek Fire is now the largest in Texas state history at one million acres. The blaze started on Monday and exploded in size on Wednesday, jumping into parts of neighboring Oklahoma. It is now larger than the state of Rhode Island, and the Texas A&M Forest Service said the flames were only about 3% contained. Video courtesy: CNN Read the full story: More local videos here: Subscribe to NEXT: Stay connected: 9NEWS Website: Facebook: Twitter: Instagram: Download the 9NEWS App: Sign up for the 9NEWSLETTER: 9NEWS (KUSA) is located in Denver, Colorado.