Xcel Energy

The Smokehouse Creek fire began on Feb. 26 due to a downed electricity pole. The blaze consumed over a million acres, making it the largest wildfire in Texas history. On Thursday, a representative from Xcel Energy's Southwestern Public Service Company testified before a Texas House committee charged with investigating the Panhandle wildfires.

The largest blaze in state history has burned over 1 million acres and is 44% contained.

The Smokehouse Creek Fire has grown to be the largest in state history.