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« on: September 05, 2011, 06:00:12 PM »

http://www.statesman.com/news/catastrophic-fires-burn-thousands-of-acres-force-evacuations-1820174.html
Catastrophic fires burn thousands of acres, force evacuations across Central Texas
Fires in Bastrop County, Spicewood, Steiner Ranch, Pflugerville, others driven by wind and dry conditions.
September 5, 2011

In a summer where brush fires have become a near-daily occurrence, firefighting officials said the multiple wildfires that raged across Central Texas on Sunday were the worst the region has seen all year.

Numerous wind-driven fires pushed fire departments to their limits and forced evacuations in Bastrop County, the Steiner Ranch subdivision, Pflugerville, Spicewood and other areas. Scores of residents were left wondering whether they had homes to return to as many of the fires continued to burn Sunday night.

The largest and most destructive fire was in Bastrop County, where a blaze burned 14,000 acres and grew to an estimated 16 miles long by the end of the day, said Mark Stanford, fire chief of the Texas Forest Service.

"It's catastrophic," Stanford said of the Bastrop County fire. "It's a major natural disaster."
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« Reply #1 on: September 05, 2011, 06:05:58 PM »

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Officials in Leander reporting evacuations are underway on Moonglow and Honeysuckle Way. Please avoid that area. #centraltxfires
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Latest updates: 476 homes destroyed in Bastrop, fire on Texas 71; Steiner Ranch still closed. bit.ly/pCVftB #centraltxfires
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« Reply #2 on: September 05, 2011, 06:07:07 PM »

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MT @txforestservice: Department of Public Safety just flew the Bastrop Fire and is showing it to be 25,000 acres with 476 homes destroyed.
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« Reply #3 on: September 05, 2011, 06:09:00 PM »

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NOT a joke///NOT funny! Heartbreaking upclose account "Strong winds whip up wildfires in central Texas" #centraltxfires cnn.com/2011/US/09/04/…
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« Reply #4 on: September 05, 2011, 06:18:14 PM »

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Here's the latest update on the Bastrop fire: http://ow.ly/6m1e0 Gov. Perry will be on site addressing the wildfires soon. Stay tuned!
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« Reply #5 on: September 05, 2011, 06:20:59 PM »

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Fire near Ford Hood #centraltxfires twitpic.com/6gn802
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RT @JeffAbbott #centraltxfires The sky in Bastrop looks like a volcanic eruption. As seen from space: 1.usa.gov/acDiyJ via @joniwatson
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F ... *another* fire springs up in Bastrop #centraltxfires
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Texas is burning right now Everyone, please pray for all those involved. #centraltxfires
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Evacuations taking place in #Leander #centralTXfires
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Just unbelievable .... Bastrop fires via @calebthefox: instagr.am/p/MR59O/ #centraltxfires
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Positive thoughts and hopes out to the people dealing with the #centraltxfires now.
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Updated info on Steiner Ranch Fire: 24 homes destroyed, 30 damaged http://ow.ly/6m1iS #centraltxfires #txfires
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« Reply #6 on: September 05, 2011, 06:24:33 PM »


RaklGps Tony
#leanderfire #centraltxfires seen from Cedar Park, 3-4 miles south @KXAN_News @KVUE lockerz.com/s/136185636
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RT @txstormchasers: #BASTROP FIRE: Smoke extending down to the Gulf of Mexico. IMAGE: txwx.co/mQ1xoF #txfire #centraltxfires
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@GovernorPerry #centraltxfires #txfires press conference on now
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RT @impactnews_ltw: Updated info on Steiner Ranch Fire: 24 homes destroyed, 30 damaged http://ow.ly/6m1l7 #centraltxfires #txfires
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« Reply #7 on: September 05, 2011, 07:11:41 PM »

Per Austin ynn tv - There are 23 major fires burning in Texas right now.


http://austin.ynn.com/content/top_stories/280314/bastrop-fire-has--grown-considerably---476-homes-destroyed
Bastrop fire has 'grown considerably,' 476 homes destroyed
September 5 2011
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http://austin.ynn.com/content/top_stories/280317/fire-in-cedar-creek-forces-more-evacuations
Fire in Cedar Creek forces more evacuations

September 5 2011
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http://austin.ynn.com/content/top_stories/280316/pedernales-fire-one-at-6-400-acres--80-percent-contained
Pedernales Fire One at 6,400 acres, 80 percent contained
September 5, 2011
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« Reply #8 on: September 05, 2011, 07:31:15 PM »

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RT @utscott15: central Texas fires from plane yfrog.com/h6i7vdlnj #centraltxfires
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« Reply #9 on: September 05, 2011, 08:50:00 PM »

http://twitter.com/#!/KXAN_News

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Caldwell fire: 6000 acres. 200 homes save. 6 homes lost. 20 percent contained. Located near Spanish Oaks/Old Colony. #txfire
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KXAN_News KXAN News
Fayette Co fire: 7 miles north north east of of La Grange. 30 homes threatened, 7 homes lost. 50 percent contained. #txfire
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Pflugerville fire: Intersection of Pfluger and Willow streets. Threanted 192 homes. 45 % contained at this point. #txfire
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« Reply #10 on: September 05, 2011, 08:51:25 PM »

 an angelic monkey Muffy, been worrying hope you are safe.
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« Reply #11 on: September 05, 2011, 09:11:55 PM »

an angelic monkey Muffy, been worrying hope you are safe.

I'm safe for now, but I have my car backed to the garage, ready to load if need be.  Got all the dog harnesses & leashes laid out for the hounds, sherpa bags ready for the little yorkies,  small bird cages ready, plastic shoe box with holes in it for the two tortoises, bag with passports, meds & etc. Naturally husband is out of town, but one son is here to help if need be.  Hopefully we won't have to go, because my SIL is on her way here with her 2 chi's and weinie dog, since they were give 30 min. to evacuate where they live.   My brother wants to stay there on ranch with the big animals.  Scarey stuff.  I can see the smoke from Pedernales fire & it was smokey here last night, but clearer now.  Just crazy stuff.  Fires everywhere. We're okay, but some people have lost everything.  Hope everyone stays safe through this.
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« Reply #12 on: September 05, 2011, 10:34:08 PM »

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WOW! RT @txstormchasers: Amazing photo of Downtown Austin with the Bastrop Fire in the background. txwx.co/reP6wt #centraltxfires
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« Reply #13 on: September 05, 2011, 10:49:34 PM »

http://www.star-telegram.com/2011/09/05/3338502/massive-fire-still-raging-outside.html
Massive fire still raging outside of Austin
September 5, 2011

BASTROP - Firefighters from across the state swarmed into Central Texas on Labor Day to combat devastating wildfires that left hundreds homeless and prompted Gov. Rick Perry to abruptly return from a scheduled East Coast political appearance.

At least 476 homes were destroyed in a massive Bastrop County fire that raged into second day after erupting on Sunday. Just over 50 miles to the east, fires also forced the evacuation of residents from an affluent subdivision near Lake Travis in the Austin Hill Country.
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Fueled by gusting winds - some stemming from Tropical Storm Lee - and drought conditions, the fires in Bastrop County stretched across more than 25,000 acres just a few miles outside of town, sending a towering cloud of gray smoke arching across the horizon. Up to 5,000 residents from largely rural neighborhoods were evacuated, but there were no reports of fatalities or injuries.
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Although Bastrop County was the scene of the worst outbreak, fires also destroyed at least 25 homes in the Steiner Ranch subdivision of Travis County, a picturesque hill country development just a few miles from Lake Travis, and forced the evacuation of 1,000 homes. About 20 homes were destroyed in a fire that spread across 7,000 acres southeast of Spicewood, another Travis County community, said officials.

Over the weekend, the Texas Forest Service responded to 63 new fires that have burned approximately 32,936 acres, including new fires in Bastrop, Travis, Henderson, Limestone, Caldwell and Colorado counties, among others, according to the governor's office. The forest service was also battling existing wildfires, including major fires in Palo Pinto, Briscoe, Coryell and Montague counties.

The fire in Bastrop County ignited from unknown origins and spread southwestward, eventually combining with another fire. Pine trees that have given the area the nickame, The Lost Pines, contributed to the fires, officials said, explaining that dried pine needles apparently fueled the flames.

Although the worst devastation occurred east of Bastrop, a new threat erupted late Monday morning in the Cedar Creek neighborhood west of town when wildfires spread through dried brush and grass, forcing the evacuation of dozens of homeowners. Fire officials said the fires were apparently started by a downed power line that touched off a grass fire.
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Since the beginning of wildfire season, local and state firefighters have responded to more than 20,900 fires that have destroyed more than 1,000 homes and burned more than 3.6 million acres, accordoing to the governor's office. Perry has reissued his disaster proclamation nine times this wildfire season. It was originally issued on Dec. 21, 2010.











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« Reply #14 on: September 05, 2011, 11:15:32 PM »

http://www.kutnews.org/post/bastrop-state-park-burns-historic-buildings-saved
Bastrop State Park Burns, Historic Buildings Saved
September 5, 2011

The massive wildfire tearing through Bastrop County has scorched two-thirds or more of the 6,000 acre Bastrop State Park. But Texas Parks and Wildlife Department officials say they have made substantial progress in an effort to save historic buildings in the park.

Many of Texas state parks were built by the Civilian Conservation Corps, a Depression-era job creation program. As such, the cabins, a refectory, and other structures at Bastrop State Park are considered historic.  Texas Parks and Wildlife has this on-line exhibit with more on the history of the 1930s effort to construct state parks.   
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And while you may mourn the loss of thousands of acres of pine trees in the park, officials say wildfires are actually part of the natural cycle of life for the protected habitat.

“As long as personal property and lives are not lost, the land actually benefits from these burns, as bizarre as that seems,” Texas Parks and Wildlife spokesman Mike Cox told KUT News. “Once it starts raining again, the pine trees will come back and the park probably will be more verdant than ever.”
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« Reply #15 on: September 06, 2011, 07:51:46 AM »

http://img.ibtimes.com/www/articles/20110906/209153_500-homes-ravaged-5000-evacuated-as-wildfires-engulf-texas-firefighter-two-killed-bastrop-county-pos.htm
500 Homes Ravaged, 5000 Evacuated as Wildfires Engulf Texas (PHOTOS)
September 6, 2011

A roaring wildfire stormed in Texas on Monday destroying nearly 500 homes. The fire was accelerated by the roaring winds, remnants of Tropical Storm Lee.

The wildfire destroyed hundreds of home and at least 5,000 people were forced to leave their homes in Bastrop County east of Austin and about 400 were in emergency shelters, officials said. At least two people died in the wildfire, officials said.

At least 476 homes were destroyed in the fire that raged into the second day after erupting on Sunday, state officials said on Monday.

Bastrop a town of about 6,000 people was covered with huge clouds of smoke into the sky.

The Bastrop fire is one of more than sixty fires that have erupted in drought-ridden Texas from Possum Kingdom Lake in Palo Pinto County to a swath of Central Texas not far from the state's capital city of Austin, reports the Fort Worth Star-Telegram.

The fire has also burned more than 25,000 acres (10,100 hectares) in Bastrop County, making it the worst-ever single fire in the state. In addition, 251 of the 254 Texas counties are reporting burn bans.

"I'm still seeing no containment," said April Saginor, public information officer for the Texas Forest Service, who confirmed that the Bastrop County Complex Fire has scorched more than 25,000 acres, reports Reuters.

About 250 firefighters were trying to control the fire that stretches for 16 miles with a breadth of six miles in some spots. A Type 1 incident management team has been requested to assist at the Bastrop County Complex.

Wildfires burning across Texas were fueled by drought conditions and strong winds generated by Tropical Storm Lee.

While Bastrop County was the scene of the biggest fire, the roaring flames devastated 25 homes in the Steiner Ranch subdivision of Travis County and forced the evacuation of more than 1,000 homes.

Mandatory evacuation orders have been issued for various parts of Bastrop and also Travis County, where Austin is located. About 20 homes were destroyed in a fire that spread across 7,000 acres southeast of Spicewood, another Travis County community, said officials.

All school-related activities in Bastrop were canceled on Monday.

A 20-year-old woman and her 18-month-old daughter in Gladewater died when wildfire devastated their home on Sunday.
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http://www.star-telegram.com/2011/09/05/3338576/firefighters-keep-possum-kingdom.html
Firefighters keeping blazes at bay at Possum Kingdom Lake
September 5, 2011

Emergency crews working to extinguish wildfires around Possum Kingdom Lake were able to keep blazes from spreading Monday, despite strong winds that caused some flare-ups.

"All of the lines have been holding," said April Phillips, a public information officer with the Texas Forest Service. "The winds have died down, and things are looking a lot better right now."

Strong winds and relatively low humidity because of Tropical Storm Lee, which was downgraded to a tropical depression, helped stoke blazes in other areas of the state, burning thousands of acres in Central and East Texas, destroying homes and buildings, and claiming the life of a 20-year-old woman and her child in Gladewater, near Longview.

Phillips said the Possum Kingdom Lake fire held steady at 85 percent containment after burning more than 6,555 acres and destroying more than 40 homes and RVs.
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n East Texas, a fast-moving fire is believed to have killed a woman and her child who couldn't get out of their home fast enough.

Greg County Sheriff Maxey Cerliano told the news media that a 20-year-old woman and her child were found dead in their trailer home near Gladewater, about 150 miles east of Fort Worth. He also said a man who lives in the home was somewhat burned but able to escape.

He searched for the woman and child but didn't find them. They were found dead near the bathroom, The Associated Press reported.
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« Reply #17 on: September 06, 2011, 08:04:56 AM »

There were over 60 active fires yesterday in Texas, and I'm very surprised there haven't been more deaths or injuries.  We may not know for a while whether there are more, but one death is too many, let alone the death of a child, imo.   

http://www.ktbs.com/news/29082573/detail.html
East Texas fires turn deadly
Wind-driven fire kills woman, child in Gladewater, Texas

September 5, 2011

GLADEWATER, Texas -- In what longtime Gregg County, Texas Sheriff Maxey Cerliano called the fastest-moving fire he's ever seen, six homes were destroyed within minutes on Sunday, including a mobile home where a woman and her 18-month-old daughter were killed because they couldn't escape in time.

Before the fire had passed, neighbors said, more homes on the road were destroyed.
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Valerie McBride, 20, and her child died between Liberty City and Gladewater.
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« Reply #18 on: September 06, 2011, 08:31:41 AM »

This is just one of the many fires that are burning, and because some fires are so big, these smaller ones don't make it anywhere but local news.  The current fires can ignite again, and need to continue being monitored.  There are many volunteer fire departments in Texas, and due to the fires so far this year, they have been stretched to their limits and beyond.  Some volunteer fire fighters have been using their own money for supplies and gas for the trucks and equipment.  Fish fries and other fundraisers only go so far. 

http://www.gonzalescannon.com/node/6404
Gonzales, area firefighters may have contained Delhi fire
September 5, 2011

Gonzales and area firefighters using heavy equipment may finally have contained the Caldwell County wildfire near Delhi after the blaze consumed more than 1,000 acres.
The Delhi Fire scorched several hundred acres late Sunday evening before firefighters were able to slow its advance late in the evening with the aid of bulldozers plowing a ditch ahead of the advancing flames. Even though the fire had slowed, it was reported to be only 10 percent contained.

The blaze re-erupted Monday afternoon, whipped by strong gusty winds, and at one point firefighters used bulldozers and road graders to cut a trench in advance of the blaze as it approached County Road 304 just south of the Delhi Community Center. Gonzales County Sheriff's deputies later closed 304 to all northbound traffic as fears grew the fire had jumped the road, but the trenches apparently held the fire's advance.
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http://www.gonzalescannon.com/node/6400
State officials battling hundreds of blazes around Texas
September 5, 2011

State officials moved swiftly Sunday and Monday to react to wildfires which sprang up all over the state.  The Texas Forest Service responded to 63 new fires Sunday which burned 32,936 acres, including 22 new large fires.
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Here is a statewide look at the major fires around Texas. Note: Details on many fires are still unconfirmed.
BASTROP COUNTY COMPLEX, Bastrop County. 14,000 acres, no containment. Heavy airtankers and single-engine airtankers assisted on this fire that started in the Lost Pines area just northeast of Bastrop. The fire has moved unchecked for at least 16 miles to the south and has jumped the Colorado River twice. The Circle D, K.C. Estates, Pine Forest, Colovista and Tahitian Village subdivision have been evacuated. Firefighters are trying to hold the fire at FM 2571. Reports indicate possibly 300 homes have been destroyed. MODIS satellite image indicates the fire has jumped Highway 95 and is approximately 25,000 acres.

STEINER RANCH, Travis County. 150 acres, no containment. The fire started just north of the Steiner Ranch subdivision. More than 1,000 homes are under mandatory evacuation in Steiner Ranch. At least 25 homes are reported lost. A Texas Intrastate Fire Mutual Aid System strike team responded.

PEDERNALES BEND, Travis County. 7,000 acres, unknown containment. The fire is burning four miles southeast of Spicewood. Twenty homes were lost, 30 homes damaged.

HENDERSON #495, Henderson County. 5,000 acres, unknown containment. Three homes were saved.

#491, Limestone County. 3,000 acres, unknown containment. Six homes were saved and one was lost on this fire 20 miles east of Waco.

DELHI, Caldwell County. 1,000 acres, 10 percent contained. Twenty homes were saved and six were lost on this fire east of Lockhart.

BAILEY, Colorado County. 1,000 acres, unknown containment. This fast-moving fire threatened 40 homes near Columbus. Blackhawks, single-engine airtankers and a heavy airtanker assisted.

MOORE, Smith County. 927 acres, 5 percent contained. Ten homes were evacuated and five were lost on this fire burning on the Smith/Gregg County line. Two civilian fatalities were reported.

#545, Upshur County. 500 acres, 50 percent contained. One hundred homes were saved; none lost. The fire is burning East of Gilmer.

LUTHERHILL, Fayette County. 2,000 acres, unknown containment. The community of Ruttersville was evacuated. Seven homes are reported lost.

BONBIEW RANCH, Van Zandt County. 350 acres, unknown containment. Twenty homes were saved southeast of Canton.

CLEMANIS, Upshur County. 400 acres, 85 percent contained. Twenty homes were saved.

#543, Gregg County. 300 acres, unknown containment. Numerous homes were saved, none lost.

#538, Harrison County. 200 acres, contained. One hundred fifty homes were evacuated in a trailer park east of Longview.

#502, Nacogdoches County. 200 acres, unknown containment. More than a dozen homes have been evacuated, but none lost.

#841, Houston County. 200 acres, unknown containment. Fifteen homes were threatened east of Crockett.

PLEASANT GREEN ROAD, Gregg County. 150 acres, contained. Numerous homes evacuated and saved south of Longview.

KENNEDY ROAD, Rusk County. 150 acres, unknown containment. Numerous homes threatened, one lost.

HODDE, Travis County. 325 acres, contained. Two hundred homes were evacuated and saved east of Pflugerville. No homes reported lost.

PETTYTOWN, Caldwell County. 200 acres, 90 percent contained. Twenty homes were saved east of Lockhart.

OLD MAGNOLIA, Gregg County. 100 acres, unknown containment. No homes threatened. Two fuel tanks exploded.

SOUTH SULPHER, Hunt County. 100 acres, 70 percent contained. Five homes were threatened and two were destroyed.

#839, Leon County (Concord Robbins). 100 acres, unknown containment. At least 15 homes are reported lost and more than 300 were evacuated.

Uncontained fires from previous days (more than 100 acres in timber, 300 acres in lighter fuels):

*Note: No current updates available except on the 101 Ranch Fire.

101 RANCH, Palo Pinto County. 6,555 acres, 75 percent contained. The fire is burning on the south side of Possum Kingdom Lake near the town of Brad. Thirty-nine homes and nine RVs have been reported destroyed.

CRAB PRAIRIE, Walker County. 977 acres, 90 percent contained. Numerous SEATs and helicopters, as well as National Guard bulldozers assisted. Two homes were reported to be lost.

HORNETS TANK, Briscoe County. 5,500 acres, 90 percent contained. The fire is burning in juniper and grass in rough terrain near Palo Duro Canyon.

CEDAR RIDGE, Bosque County. 903 acres, 75 percent contained.

3547 ROAD, Wise County. 400 acres, 80 percent contained. Approximately 60 homes were evacuated near this fast-moving fire. Five homes were lost.

JOHNSON (JACKSON) RANCH, Edwards County. 600 acres, 95 percent contained. Three homes were lost on this fire burning 27 miles northwest of Hunt.

BIG DRAW, Kimble County. 600 acres, 20 percent contained. Active fire behavior in heavy fuels and steep terrain was observed. Twenty homes are threatened.

RICK RANCH, Sutton County. 395 acres, 95 percent contained. The fire is burning 24 miles west of Junction.

JACK MOUNTAIN, Coryell County. 1,700 acres, 60 percent contained. The fire is burning five miles south of Gatesville on the Ft. Hood military reservation.

BUNDY ROSS RANCH, Edwards County. 600 acres, 75 percent contained. The fire is burning in juniper, grass and brush 7 miles southeast of Telegraph.

DOUBLE T, Menard County. 300 acres, 95 percent contained. The fire is burning 19 miles west of Brady.

PICKET RUN, Montague County. 1,100 acres, 90 percent contained. The fire is burning in tall grass 7 miles south of Bowie.

CEDAR TRUCK COMPLEX, Kimble County. 357 acres, 80 percent contained. Thirteen homes were saved on this fire burning just west of Fort McKavett. This was a combination of 34 different starts along a 24-mile stretch of highway.

COSTER, Hall County. 1,000 acres, 80 percent contained. Four homes were saved on this fire burning 26 miles northwest of Childress.

HORSESHOE BEND, Coryell County. 525 acres, 75 percent contained. The fire is burning 10 miles south of McGregor. National Guard Blackhawks assisted on the fire. Twelve homes were saved.
 
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