So tragic.
My friend in Bastrop said they were given 5 minutes to evacuate. She said they loaded up their granddaughter, their pets, and took off in two cars, with the firemen following them out. They lost their home and all possessions.
She said her tragedy is amplified by 500 by seeing friends and neighbors lose everything too. She said they just walk around like zombies hugging everyone in sight.
So much heartache, but she was just so very thankful her family was safe.
In regards to the Bastrop Fire, tonight on the Austin News, they said one home is burning every four minutes. Unbelievable.
On the news just now they said that in the Schertz fire (near San Antonio), the firefighters realized they were surrounded by rattlesnakes..they showed the snakes on tv, it was a very Indiana Jones snake pit looking scene.
The firefighters retreated untii daylight when they could see the snakes better..