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montgomery county fire task force enroute or already on the scene in bastrop texas

A wildfire in Bastrop County Texas has already damaged a reported 300 homes. At this point the fire is 25,000 acres in size and growing. The fire started in the Lost Pines area just northeast of Bastrop. The fire moved unchecked for 16 miles to the south and has jumped the Colorado River twice.  The Circle D, K.C. Estates, Pine Forest, Colovista and Tahitian Village subdivision have been evacuated. Firefighters are attempting to hold the fire at FM 2571. Almost half of the 6000-acre Bastrop State Park has been burned.

Highway 71 remains closed as does Highway 21 from 71 in Bastrop to US 290. Aircraft are making multiple air drops as officials say it is the only way to safely fight this massive fire.

Five shelters are in place to take in evacuees –

  • Bastrop Middle School
  • Grace Lutheran Church – Smithville
  • Smithville Recreation Center – FULL
  • Ascension Catholic Church – Bastrop
  • First Baptist Church – Bastrop

 

According to Montgomery County Fire Marshal Jimmy Williams Montgomery County has the potential for a catastrophic fire in this county today with winds and dry conditions. Departments are running multiple fires already.

A fire in Walker County this morning along the highway was caused by and 18-wheeler blowing out a tire.

Jimmy Williams has also made several fires and said, “you know it is bad when you pull up to one fire and a DPS Trooper has his work gloves on pulling hose. You then go to the next fire and a DPS Trooper is attempting to stop it using a one gallon jug of water.” Those jugs of water are required to assist motorists along the highway.

 

ONCE AGAIN PEOPLE IF YOU GO BY A STORE PICK UP AN EXTRA CASE OF WATER OF GATORADE AND DROP IT BY YOUR LOCAL FIRE STATION.

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