The wildfires raging across the Texas panhandle appear to have been sparked by power lines.
- Xcel Energy says its equipment likely started two of the wildfires, which have burned nearly 2,000 square miles and caused at least two deaths.
- Xcel denied allegations that the equipment failure was due to negligence.
- Firefighters have been making progress against the wildfires, with the large Smokehouse Creek Fire currently 74% contained.