Is there a fire in Bastrop TX right now?
Is there a fire in Bastrop TX right now?
Fire remains outside the Bastrop city limits. Continue to watch the Bastrop County Office of Emergency Management for the latest information.
What’s burning in Bastrop?
BASTROP COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) — The Rolling Pines Fire in Bastrop County is now 100% contained, according to the Texas A&M Forest Service, nearly a week after it first sparked near Bastrop State Park.
Where is the fire in Bastrop TX?
100 Park Road 1A
According to the Bastrop County Office of Emergency Management, the wildfire started at 100 Park Road 1A in Bastrop, just north of SH 71 and south of SH 21.
Is the fire in Bastrop still burning?
Texas A&M Forest Service says the fire is now 95% contained The fire, which has burned 812 acres of land so far, was set last Tuesday by Texas Parks and Wildlife in Bastrop State Park.
When was the fire in Bastrop Texas?
Sept. 4, 2011
The Bastrop County Complex fire was the most destructive wildfire in state history. The 32,000-acre inferno ignited on Sept. 4, 2011, and burned for 55 days, destroying over 1,600 homes and killing two people.
Where is the Rolling Pines fire?
BASTROP COUNTY, Texas
BASTROP COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) — The Rolling Pines Fire in Bastrop County has burned more than 800 acres since it started Jan. 18. A prescribed burn was believed to have gotten out of control and sparked the Rolling Pines Fire. No residential structures have been damaged as of Thursday, officials said.
Who started the fire in Bastrop Texas?
A tree-trimming company was accused of causing the fire after trees fell on power lines during extreme drought conditions. Bastrop County and the company reached a $5 million settlement over the fire.
Who started the Bastrop fire?
Fire officials later stated that the likely cause of the blaze was sparks from electric power lines – 30-mile-per-hour gusts of wind on September 4 apparently toppled trees which tumbled into electrical lines at the two initial locations, creating sparks that fell onto and ignited the dry grass and leaf litter below.
When was the wildfire in Bastrop Texas?
How did the Bastrop fire start?
How many acres did the Bastrop fire burn?
32,000-acre
How long did the Bastrop fire last?
The wildfire ravaged more than 34,000 acres of land, destroyed an estimated 1,600 homes, killed two people and injured at least a dozen others. The American-Statesman reported that this fire destroyed 95% of Bastrop State Park. The fire took 36 days to fully extinguish and monetary losses surpassed $200 million.
