3 dozen homes burned in Central Texas wildfire

A cool front is expected to bring wind gusts Friday and Pape says the fire either will be more fully contained or it could worsen. The Hidden Pines Fire is the result of urban sprawl and developmentinto areas historically prone to wildfires.

No deaths or serious injuries have been reported.

Emergency crews have only been able to contain 24 percent of the fire.

Williams said she only got out of her house this time with the clothes on her back, but she will need new clothes for this Sunday’s worship service where her husband, the Rev. C.A. Williams serves as pastor. The tanker can drop almost 12,000 gallons of flame retardant at a time.

TFS plans to use the plane strategically to protect structures, homes and to stop the forward progression of the wildfire.

Birch was asked to evacuate his family at 3 o’clock in the morning on Thursday.

Firefighters from North Texas continue their efforts to help fight the Hidden Pines fire in Bastrop County, which has burned 34 homes and buildings since Tuesday. A fireline is a section of land cleared of flammable materials and dug down to soil to control wildfires, according to the U.S. Forest Service. “We made a request to FEMA for a Fire Management Assistance Grant and it was immediately approved”, Abbott said. Jackson reported that more than 150 homes are still in danger. So far, nine homes have been destroyed.

Abbott said he has authorized the deployment of military helicopters for the fire that has hit Bastrop County, east of Austin. “Today will determine if the fire stays within the fire line and is out in a few days, or if it’s going to continue to spread”.

Just after midnight Thursday morning, the National Weather Service in San Antonio tweeted that the smoke plume from the fire was detectable from more than 22,000 miles away.

Less than 2 inches of rain have fallen in Bastrop County since July.

The County of Bastrop has declared a state of disaster.

SMITHVILLE, Texas-A mounting wildfire on Thursday chewed the same scorched Central Texas forestland that is recovering from a massive deadly blaze in 2011, though… He’s slated to speak to the media about the status of the fire at Buescher State Park at 10:30 a.m. “Our weather forecaster said that could come on Tuesday”.