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Fires raging throughout Central Texas
Austin American Statesman ^ | Sep 04 2011 | Staff

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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TOPICS: Breaking News; News/Current Events; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: austin; bastrop; paginggovernorperry; prayer; texas; texasfire; texasfires; texaswildfires; tragedy; whereisrickperry; wildfire
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To: Texas Deb

Where’s Stone Oak? Near what major city? A friend just posted on FB that it’s burning...


261 posted on 09/05/2011 1:56:02 PM PDT by Brad’s Gramma (Mr B has a new cousin on the way!)
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To: Diana in Wisconsin

Anyone have news regarding La Riata Ranch out 304 from Bastrop?


262 posted on 09/05/2011 1:57:24 PM PDT by servantboy777
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To: grey_whiskers; El Gato; Arrowhead1952; SouthTexas; caww; FFforFreedom; All

Got this from El Gato on Facebook.....

“Can you help me get this out? It’s legit. EMERGENCY!! There is an URGENT NEED for horse transport for evacuation in Bastrop County, TX. Barns that were used to house evacuees are now in the fire’s path. Rt 304 still open both ways. Anyone in the area who can help, please call Beth at 512-467-4893 or Rachel at 512-581-2940. There at least 43 horses in immediate need at their rescue...sure there will more”

Please ping those who might be able to help with this situation...on top of all the others!


263 posted on 09/05/2011 1:58:48 PM PDT by luvie (Obama is E V I L!!! RUN, SARAH---RUN!!!)
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To: Brad's Gramma

I don’t know - sorry.

Maybe someone else here can comment and knows.


264 posted on 09/05/2011 2:00:06 PM PDT by Texas Deb
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To: Texas Deb

He posted it about 40 minutes ago and hasn’t come back to update.
;(


265 posted on 09/05/2011 2:03:44 PM PDT by Brad’s Gramma (Mr B has a new cousin on the way!)
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To: servantboy777

Go here for updayes.

http://www.facebook.com/TxStormChasers


266 posted on 09/05/2011 2:04:43 PM PDT by fatima (Free Hugs Today:))
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To: fatima

Thanks ‘tima


267 posted on 09/05/2011 2:05:51 PM PDT by Brad’s Gramma (Mr B has a new cousin on the way!)
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To: Texas Deb

Oh man, per a dfferent post on FB, it seems to be San Antonio area.


268 posted on 09/05/2011 2:08:33 PM PDT by Brad’s Gramma (Mr B has a new cousin on the way!)
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To: wolfcreek

Thank you!


269 posted on 09/05/2011 2:09:40 PM PDT by luvie (Obama is E V I L!!! RUN, SARAH---RUN!!!)
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To: Brad's Gramma

Welcome BG:)


270 posted on 09/05/2011 2:11:44 PM PDT by fatima (Free Hugs Today:))
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To: Brad's Gramma

I looked it up on google.

Appears to be in San Antonio.

http://www.google.com/search?q=stone+oak+texas&rls=com.microsoft:en-us&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&startIndex=&startPage=1&rlz=1I7SKPB_en


271 posted on 09/05/2011 2:13:37 PM PDT by Texas Deb
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To: fatima

Bastrop fire 25,000 acres 476 homes destroyed. Per Texas Forest Service.


272 posted on 09/05/2011 2:14:18 PM PDT by fatima (Free Hugs Today:))
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To: Jim Robinson

http://www.woai.com/news/local/story/WATCH-LIVE-Fire-burning-in-Stone-Oak-area/OJkotUSlhUKo4oS90PXsGA.cspx

She’s not answering the phone..


273 posted on 09/05/2011 2:14:25 PM PDT by Brad’s Gramma (Mr B has a new cousin on the way!)
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To: Texas Deb

Yeah...it sure does. Thanks for looking. Scroll down a couple posts, I found a link off of FB.


274 posted on 09/05/2011 2:16:26 PM PDT by Brad’s Gramma (Mr B has a new cousin on the way!)
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To: Brad's Gramma

Also this:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stone_Oak


275 posted on 09/05/2011 2:17:48 PM PDT by Texas Deb
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To: Texas Deb

Thank you.....


276 posted on 09/05/2011 2:22:14 PM PDT by Brad’s Gramma (Mr B has a new cousin on the way!)
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To: LUV W

OMG - 63 new fires started in TX yesterday, 22 of them large!

http://tfsweb.tamu.edu/main/article.aspx?id=12888

Scroll down the page, and it will tell you every fire’s location, size, and containment.


277 posted on 09/05/2011 2:23:54 PM PDT by yorkie
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To: yorkie

Please Dear Lord...hear our prayers....


278 posted on 09/05/2011 2:27:04 PM PDT by Brad’s Gramma (Mr B has a new cousin on the way!)
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To: Brad's Gramma

Sure,

Wow, this just all keeps exploding doesn’t it.

Prayers continue for all in this nightmare.


279 posted on 09/05/2011 2:28:31 PM PDT by Texas Deb
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To: Texas Deb

I have a mighty special friend who lives in SA... She and all of her family.


280 posted on 09/05/2011 2:32:51 PM PDT by Brad’s Gramma (Mr B has a new cousin on the way!)
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