In a follow-up on the raging fires that devastated the Bastrop, TX region:
$4 million received after Central Texas wildfires
Associated Press - Reported on WFAA.com
Posted on March 7, 2012 at 3:36 PM
The Austin American-Statesman reports (http://bit.ly/z8iCb6 ) that in Bastrop County, agencies and groups are trying to rebuild more than 200 homes for people who did not have insurance or not enough insurance.
The American Red Cross collected $699,000 in the wake of the wildfires. The Austin Community Foundation received $1.3 million.
Meanwhile, Mennonite volunteers have stayed in Bastrop for several months. They and others continue to build homes free of charge.
The Texas Forest Service says last year's wildfire season was the worst in state history, destroying nearly 4 million acres. About 3,000 homes were lost. Ten people died.
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Information from: Austin American-Statesman, http://www.statesman.com
(Original Story Posted Below 9/7/11)
Wildfires Consuming Bastrop State Park
Photos courtesy of the Texas Parks and Wildlife website
Texas continues to battle wildfires in many parts of our state, volunteers and donations are needed to help.
The largest fire at Bastrop State park, as updated on the Texas Parks and Wildlife website:
BASTROP, Texas – Despite earlier optimism, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department firefighters and other personnel were still facing a fire threat to historic structures at Bastrop State Park today.
According to TPWD incident commander Robert Crossman, all but about 100 acres of the 6,000-acre park have been blackened by fire, but firefighters have so far been able to save most of the Civilian Conservation Corps-constructed structures on the park, with two possible exceptions – two CCC observation structures believed to have been damaged.
State parks officials are still planning to make an all-out effort to save historic structures on the park, many of which were constructed in the 1930s by the Civilian Conservation Corps.
“Much of Bastrop State Park has been burned and our firefighters have once again shown their mettle with incredible effort to save the historic district of this National Historic Landmark,” said State Parks Director Brent Leisure, whose home and that of Buescher State Park superintendent Cullen Sartor were among those destroyed by the fire. “Countless homes have been saved. Despite the outstanding effort, this fire has outstripped our capabilities to protect all things.”
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