Utility company Xcel Energy admitted Thursday its equipment was likely “involved in an ignition of the Smokehouse Creek fire,” which has now become the largest wildfire in Texas history after burning over 1 million acres of land in the state’s Panhandle region.

<div class="image-embed__placeholder"><img src="https://specials-images.forbesimg.com/imageserve/65e9d3c58d082a030cec6c5f/Smokehouse-Creek-Fire-In-Texas-Panhandle/960x0.jpg?fit=scale" alt="Smokehouse Creek Fire In Texas Panhandle" width="100%" height="auto"></div><figcaption><fbs-accordion><p class="color-body light-text">The Smokehouse Creek Fire has burned over 1 million acres in the Texas Panhandle.</p></fbs-accordion><small>Getty Images</small></figcaption>

 <div class="key-facts-element"> <p>In a statement, Xcel said it was cooperating with local law enforcement investigations and encouraged people who lost property or livestock to file claims with the company.</p>  </div> <div class="key-facts-element"> <p>Although the company admitted its role in starting the blaze, it denied that it “acted negligently in maintaining and operating its infrastructure.</p>  </div>


The Smokehouse Creek Fire has burned over 1 million acres in the Texas Panhandle.{ai:summary}<p>Xcel Energy admits involvement in starting Smokehouse Creek fire, Texas panhandle. Largest wildfire in state history. #environment</p>

Xcel Energy Admits Role In Sparking Texas' Worst Wildfire In Its History

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