Crime & Safety

New Lawsuit Blames Texas' Smokehouse Creek Fire On Power Company

A system of different wildfires has torn through the Panhandle scorching over 1.2 million acres over the past week.

(CBS News 11)

March 5, 2024

HEMPHILL COUNTY - A new lawsuit claims a falling utility pole caused the tragic 1 million-acre Smokehouse Creek fire in the Texas Panhandle.

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A system of different wildfires has torn through the Panhandle scorching over 1.2 million acres over the past week.

A woman is suing the Southwestern Public Service Company after her home near Canadian was burned, alleging the Smokehouse Creek fire was caused by human error.

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