Smoke rises from an uncontrolled wildfire burning near Possum Kingdom, Texas.
(LM Otero - AP)
Wildfires in Texas have destroyed more than 1 million acres of land across the state and continue to burn today after more than a week. A fire near the Possum Kingdom Lake has destroyed 150,000 acres of land and more than 150 homes.
Here are some photos and video of the devastating fires:
A bull tries to escape a running wildfire in Graford, Texas.
(Tom Pennington - GETTY IMAGES)
Firefighter Craig Howard yells to another fire crew as they take up positions to save a house from a wildfire near Possum Kingdom, Texas.
(LM Otero - AP)
Mike Warren stands in front of his house in Oak Hill, Texas after his home was destroyed in Sundays fire.
(Alberto Martìnez - AP)
Damage from wildfires near Possum Kingdom Lake.
(David Woo - AP)
See more photos of the wildfires here.
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