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
(Excerpt) Read more at statesman.com ...
Where’s Stone Oak? Near what major city? A friend just posted on FB that it’s burning...
Anyone have news regarding La Riata Ranch out 304 from Bastrop?
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!
I don’t know - sorry.
Maybe someone else here can comment and knows.
He posted it about 40 minutes ago and hasn’t come back to update.
;(
Thanks ‘tima
Oh man, per a dfferent post on FB, it seems to be San Antonio area.
Thank you!
Welcome BG:)
I looked it up on google.
Appears to be in San Antonio.
Bastrop fire 25,000 acres 476 homes destroyed. Per Texas Forest Service.
She’s not answering the phone..
Yeah...it sure does. Thanks for looking. Scroll down a couple posts, I found a link off of FB.
Thank you.....
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.
Please Dear Lord...hear our prayers....
Sure,
Wow, this just all keeps exploding doesn’t it.
Prayers continue for all in this nightmare.
I have a mighty special friend who lives in SA... She and all of her family.
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