The wildfire spanning two counties along Kansas' southern border with Oklahoma is now the largest in the state's recorded history. The blaze is one of a series of fires fanned by high winds that contributed to the deaths of six people and forced thousands to evacuate across four Plains states. 

Most of the burned land is in Kansas, where more than 1,000 square miles have gone up in flames.  Emergency officials in the two counties said Thursday morning that fire is largely contained, with crews working to monitor hot spots.

Winds are expected to continue to drop, but Comanche County Emergency Manager John Lehman says the ground is "extremely dry," so it's possible the fire could re-ignite. In neighboring Clark County, emergency management spokeswoman Allison Kuhns says "frankly there not much left to burn."

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