baleflipper
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As I type this several thousand acres of Bastrop county are on fire. The fire seems to have started on the North side of Bastrop state park. The State Park is full of huge Pine trees. The fire has burned across high way 71 East to Smithville and burned several hundred homes in subdivisions along the colorado. The wind has carried the fire across the river heading south. It has crossed the river a second time due to the river making a U. The fires are worse in the subdivisions as the places that had cattle grazing have no small fuel left.The mesquites and post oaks dont burn as easy as the pines.
It strikes me as strange that there are several sites burning many miles apart. There is one north west of Austin in a subdivision up on the lake,50 homes so far have burned there.There was a fire East of Dallas that I know little of. There are 2 fires burning south of here in Caldwell county. I have only seen a small amount of information on them.
My pastures are bare Cows might have to breathe a little smoke but I feel they are in no major danger.
A good soaking rain would be welcome.
It strikes me as strange that there are several sites burning many miles apart. There is one north west of Austin in a subdivision up on the lake,50 homes so far have burned there.There was a fire East of Dallas that I know little of. There are 2 fires burning south of here in Caldwell county. I have only seen a small amount of information on them.
My pastures are bare Cows might have to breathe a little smoke but I feel they are in no major danger.
A good soaking rain would be welcome.