The Smokehouse Creek Fire blaze menacingly advanced toward Canadian, Texas. A steady stream of local cowboys rallied to assist the firefighters tackling the fire. Over the course of an hour, their concerted efforts proved effective as they managed to extinguish the hottest areas.

This was day 1 of the fire that started off the highway near Stinnett, Texas.

Millions of residents in the south-central United States are currently facing red flag warnings on Tuesday, with the convergence of springlike warmth, brisk winds, and dry atmospheric conditions contributing to hazardous fire weather.

This is the Smokehouse Creek fire (15 miles Northeast of Borger, TX) as it burned toward Canadian, TX. There was a constant stream of cowboys headed that way to help the firefighters working the blaze. Over the course of an hour watching the blaze they were able to put out the hottest areas. This was day 1 of the fire that started off the highway near Stinnett, TX.