Katie Couric Instagram – 🚨The Smokehouse Creek fire, a fast-moving wildfire burning through the Texas Panhandle, grew into the second-largest blaze in state history Wednesday, forcing evacuations and triggering power outages as firefighters struggled to contain the widening flames. The fire had spread quickly to at least 500,000 acres since igniting on Monday, fueled by strong winds and dry conditions, and was uncontrolled, according to the Texas A&M Forest Service. Gov. Greg Abbott issued a disaster declaration on Tuesday for 60 counties, activating state resources to help local firefighters and urged residents to limit activities that could create sparks. In Oklahoma, local officials told some residents of Ellis and Roger Mills counties, near the state’s western border with Texas, to leave. Near Amarillo, a wildfire was burning north of Pantex, a plant that disassembles nuclear weapons, officials said. The plant paused operations and ordered nonessential personnel to evacuate. This is a developing story with updates to come. 🎥: @storyfulvideo #wildfires #weather #texas #news