(Stacy Michelle Arnold) Photo of Bastrop area.
Have a friend next to the State Park outside Bastrop. Said the cabin is OK for now. Evacuated due to the smoke. We're praying for all affected.
Posted on 09/04/2011 5:46:33 PM PDT by grey_whiskers
UPDATE 7:30 P.M.: Mark Stanford, the fire chief for the Texas Forest Service , said subdivisions have been evacuated there but they have no estimate on what structures have been lost.
People are being told to evacuate to the First Baptist Church in Smithville and Bastrop Middle School, Stanford said.
In addition, State Highways 71 and 21 in Bastrop County have been closed, Stanford said.
Update, 6:48 p.m.: Wildfires have consumed more than 6,000 acres in Bastrop County, and firefighters are still working to get the blazes under control.
According to Bastrop Police Department Spokesman Michal Hubbard, hundreds of homes have been evacuated, including those at the Colony, west of the city of Bastrop, and Tahitian Village to the east. Several structures have been lost, he said
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Even the Messcans?
Your words..not mine.
Thank you for the prayers. I don’t live near this area that is being ravaged at this time, but know folks who do and just hope all are safe. It could happen anywhere with just a spark.
Only God can end this nightmare. And the other nightmares
around the country with earthquakes, floods, tornadoes, hurricanes....and the fake president in DC. (a little political humor there).
/gallows humor>
Cheers!
(Prayers up.)
....hard to listen to the scanner....one man fighting fire at his house...they told him to get out of there....he wouldn’t leave ...continued to fight for his home...firefighters/police said they’d get there as soon as they could.
Trees are falling into the roads in some areas blocking traffic....just an awful scene to imagine trying to get people out and battling these fires....
I guess this would be the wrong time to start singing "Pass It On" ...? /more gallows humor>
Prayers up.
Amen, Yorkie! I do know how you love Texas. You would cry if you could see how it looks from Midland out to the airport after the wildfire there. The south side of Highway 191 is charred....and dust just hovers in the air because there is no vegetation to hold it down.
Interestingly enough, the mesquites are coming out at the base of all the charred trunks of the older trees (well, bushes really). They....and we....are a stubborn bunch! :)
I also pray for AZ...you guys have had record-breaking fires this summer, too. ;(
(Stacy Michelle Arnold) Photo of Bastrop area.
Have a friend next to the State Park outside Bastrop. Said the cabin is OK for now. Evacuated due to the smoke. We're praying for all affected.
And where is the governor in while this is going on?
And where is the governor at while this is going on?
You safe?
Son said they could leave, but then they would not be allowed back in so they are staying.
We have some great freepers in that part of Texas. Prayers they will be safe!!!
I totally hope so. A lot of posts on this on the local Texas board too.
LOL....and thank you for your prayers!
A little “gallows humor” is ok! We have to be able to smile at something! :)
Thats a good question rintense. Haven’t heard a peep.
Give it up.
I’m not a Perry supporter, but he can’t stop these fires or make it rain.
The best thing he can do for Texas right now is get Obama out of Washington.
The wind was pretty fierce here in North Texas today, as well. I damn near got blown into the guard rail several times while driving.
Gov. Perry Urges Caution This Holiday Weekend as Wildfire Conditions Persist
Renews statewide disaster proclamation
Thursday, September 01, 2011 • Austin, Texas • Press Release
Gov. Rick Perry has renewed his emergency disaster proclamation for all 254 counties due to the ongoing threat of wildfires across the state. The proclamation directs necessary resources be made available to aid response efforts and notes the ongoing strain on water resources. Since the beginning of wildfire season, local and state firefighters have responded to more than 20,523 fires that have destroyed more than 728 homes and burned more than 3.5 million acres. This is the ninth time Gov. Perry has reissued the disaster proclamation this wildfire season; it was originally issued on Dec. 21, 2010.
“As extreme drought and high temperatures continue, Texas faces an extraordinary and ongoing threat of wildfire,” Gov. Perry said. “I urge all Texans to use common sense and good judgment when grilling, camping or conducting any outdoor activities this Labor Day Weekend. In the midst of one of the worst wildfire seasons in our state’s history, all it takes is a single, unnoticed spark to cause a disaster. I commend the ongoing efforts of our valiant firefighters, who continue to battle fires in defense of ranchlands, homes and businesses across the Lone Star State.”
Gov. Perry also urges Texans to conserve water as the severe drought conditions have impacted water supplies in many parts of the state, resulting in declining reservoir and aquifer levels.
In addition to the governor’s state proclamations, in April he sent a letter to President Barack Obama requesting a Major Disaster Declaration for the State of Texas, which would make the state eligible for Direct Federal Assistance and Emergency Protective Measures from the federal government. The Obama Administration denied the governor’s request on May 3. Gov. Perry appealed the president’s decision on May 26, and received partial approval of relief on July 1. A request to expand the scope of federal relief is pending
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