Watch: Disaster declared across Northern Texas as wildfires rage

Smoke rises on the roadway in Hutchinson County after the Juliet Pass fire broke out in Armstrong County, Texas. Picture by Texas A&M Forest Service/Anadolu via Getty Images

A massive wildfire has ravaged over 250,000 acres in the region and evacuation orders are in effect for several communities as firefighters battle the fifth-largest wildfire in Texas history.