Does anyone read the articles posted before commenting?
1000 acres is not a particularly large fire. 500 acres in a few hours is really rather small given the fuel load. Look at the pictures and video. That’s a crazy fuel load. I would have predicted a much quicker spread.
I am very sorry for those forced to flee. It’s a scary traumatizing event. However, given the vegetation in this area, it really is the best and safest thing to do.
Yaupon holly, raytan and dry pine trees. Yaupon does not burn, it explodes, full of wax.
We will see if the authorities engage in bizarre behavior, such as blocking unauthorized supplies, stopping private firefighting efforts, and using police to block escape routes, that we have seen in Hawaii and Canada. Texans won’t put up with such government lunacy.