Fires raging throughout Central Texas

Austin American Statesman ^ | Sep 04 2011 | Staff

[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

[seeker41]

Just Damn. As a native Texan displaced in Floriduh, this breaks my heart. Prettiest parts of Texas ablaze-terrible. zero hates Texas and it sounds crazy, but if he is indeed evil and has access to the enemy of God,,,I just can’t say it!

[MEG33]

I hate the destruction of so much beauty..My heart breaks for those who have lost everything..

We’ll survive..with God’s mercy. Heart is heavy here in Waco..
I ought to write a check to the Red Cross..feeling helpless.
They are manning shelters for the displaced.

[SouthTexas]

I wonder about this early cool, does it mean we are going to be buried in snow this winter after burning all summer?

Was asked yesterday if I thought this was the end times.
Have yet to figure out if it was an attempt at humor, sarcasm, or a serious question.

Sort of afraid to ask. :)

[Arrowhead1952]

I got this email from a friend.

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Yes, John the Spicewood fire started across the street from us on Sunday and it has been very scary. Started up again yesterday and this morning. We are covered in smoke. Not getting the coverage that we need here, just awful. The local VFD are stretched way too far and are worn out. Not enough equipment. Praying for rain.

[Texas Deb]

Our weather this year has been a bit crazy. First NO moisture last winter, a spring that started out cooler than normal with NO rain, and then just all of a sudden 100+ days during late spring and all summer. We did have a 3 inch rain about a month ago - a real God send! We sat in the garage for two hours watching in rain - you’d have thought we had never seen rain before :)

As for the end times, I think that’s above my paygrade - waaaaaaayyyyyyyyy above. LOL. I just think we are not meant to know so I don’t think about a time frame - just try to focus on being worthy of God’s grace when the end times come.

[Texas Deb]

LOL! Glad she questioned your sanity and that you listened and got out safely.

Sometimes us wives get it right! ;)

[Responsibility2nd]

For what it’s worth...

They even have wikipedia articles on the fires now.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011_Texas_wildfires

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

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And yes! After 31 years, the “Miss Right” I married is now known as “Miss ALWAYS Right”.

lolol

[Texas Deb]

LOL! Good to hear that!

You know with age comes wisdom, so 31 years is not bad.

It’s taken my husband 41 years! ;)

And thanks for the links - I’ll check them out.

[Texas Deb]

In regard to the snow this winter, we got NO moisture this past winter, but got record snows the winter before and had record crops that year since we had lots of sub-soil moisture.

I really hope this year we will get the snows like winter before last - but I’m not getting my hopes up.

[wolfcreek]

WE SHALL OVERCOME!

[bigredkitty1]

Texans come from hardy stock. I know Texas will come through these trials stronger than ever before. I just wish my neighbors didn’t have to endure such trials, though.

Pray for rain.

[Bellflower]

When are people going to wake up to the fact that The LORD God is judging our country? We must repent of the vast amounts of evil being done and tolerated in our land. Especially we anger The LORD when we come up against Israel and try to pressure her to give up her God given land. Watch and see that each time we mess with Israel tragedy breaks out in our land. When we were actively pro Israel we were blessed but we are now becoming cursed.

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Isa 29:6 Thou shalt be visited of the LORD of hosts with thunder, and with earthquake, and great noise, with storm and tempest, and the flame of devouring fire.

Isa 29:7 And the multitude of all the nations that fight against Ariel, even all that fight against her and her munition, and that distress her, shall be as a dream of a night vision.

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Isa 58:1 Cry aloud, spare not, lift up thy voice like a trumpet, and shew my people their transgression, and the house of Jacob their sins.

[Liberty Valance]

Got a message from friend with home bordering Bastrop State Park. As of last night ... it was still standing. some good news!

[Brad’s Gramma]

I agree...and thank you for that post.

[TexasNative2000]

Sorry it took so long to respond. We've been on vacation.

We're fine - none of this activity is around us, nor around where we lived while in San Antonio. Praying for rain and relief.