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BASTROP, Texas — Crews have now contained a 38-acre wildfire in Bastrop County, the second wildfire in the area this week. The wildfire near Hellinger Road has been named the Mesquite Field Fire, according to the Bastrop County Office of Emergency Management. As of 8 a.m. Saturday, the fire was 100% contained. On Friday, firefighters continued to patrol the fire, checking for hot spots or issues near the containment lines. Three structures were threatened, but…

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BURNET COUNTY, Texas — The 22-acre Wandering Oaks wildfire in Burnet County has now been entirely contained. The fire was reported in an area near County Road 100 and Billy Joe Fox Drive. People living in homes northwest of County Road 100 were told to evacuate just after 8 p.m. Wednesday.

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BURNET COUNTY, Texas — On a day when fire danger is at a high, a new wildfire popped up in Burnet County on Wednesday evening. The fire was reported in an area near County Road 100 and Billy Joe Fox Drive. People living in homes northwest of County Road 100 were told to evacuate just after 8 p.m. Wednesday. As of 4:30 p.m. Thursday, the fire was 22 acres and 95% contained. All containment lines…

AUSTIN, Texas — As elevated fire weather concerns continue across the Austin area and wildfires burn in Bastrop and Burnet counties, evacuations may be top of mind for Central Texans. Residents near the Powder Keg Pine Fire in Bastrop County were temporarily evacuated Tuesday evening, though the Mesquite Field Fire – also in Bastrop County – did not require any evacuations to be ordered. Meanwhile, some homes were evacuated as a result of the Wandering…

The fire was reported in an area near County Road 100 and Billy Joe Fox Drive. BURNET COUNTY, Texas — On a day when fire danger is at a high, a new wildfire has popped up in Burnet County on Wednesday evening. The fire was reported in an area near County Road 100 and Billy Joe Fox Drive. People living in homes northwest of County Road 100 were told to evacuate just after 8 p.m….

BASTROP, Texas — Crews are battling a 20-acre wildfire in Bastrop County on Wednesday, the second wildfire in the area this week. The wildfire near Hellinger Road has been named the Mesquite Field Fire, according to the Bastrop County Office of Emergency Management. As of around 5 p.m., the fire was 30% contained. Forward progression has not been stopped. Three structures were threatened, but no evacuations have been ordered. One helicopter was dropping water on…

The fire – now named the Powder Keg Pine fire – is in the vicinity of State Highway 71 and Harmon Road. BASTROP COUNTY, Texas — The Bastrop County Sheriff’s Office said several agencies are on the scene of a 100-acre wildfire. The fire – now named the Powder Keg Pine fire – is in the vicinity of State Highway 71 and Harmon Road. Crews are working to get the fire under control. The Austin…

The fire – now named the Powder Keg Pine fire – is in the vicinity of State Highway 71 and Harmon Road. BASTROP COUNTY, Texas — The Bastrop County Sheriff’s Office said several agencies are on the scene of a 100-acre wildfire. The fire – now named the Powder Keg Pine fire – is in the vicinity of State Highway 71 and Harmon Road. Crews are working to get the fire under control. The Austin…

The fire – now named the Powder Keg Pine fire – is in the vicinity of State Highway 71 and Harmon Road. BASTROP COUNTY, Texas — The Bastrop County Sheriff’s Office said several agencies are on the scene of a 100-acre wildfire on Tuesday. The fire – now named the Powder Keg Pine fire – is in the vicinity of State Highway 71 and Harmon Road. Crews are working to get the fire under control….

The Texas A&M Forest Service warns of increased wildfire danger, as high temperatures and dry conditions continue to impact the state. “Since mid-July, wildfire activity has increased substantially across Texas due to expanding drought conditions,” said Wes Moorehead, Texas A&M Forest Service fire chief. “Over the past two weeks, state and local firefighters have responded to 280 wildfires that burned almost 10,000 acres.” This week, elevated fire weather, characterized by triple-digit temperatures, low humidity and increased wind…

The fire – now named the Powder Keg Pine fire – is in the vicinity of State Highway 71 and Harmon Road. BASTROP COUNTY, Texas — The Bastrop County Sheriff’s Office said several agencies are responding to a wildfire on Tuesday afternoon. The fire – now named the Powder Keg Pine fire – is in the vicinity of State Highway 71 and Harmon Road. Crews are working to get the fire under control. The Austin…

A wildfire on the south side of Bastrop State Park is forcing the evacuation of nearby homes and businesses, the Bastrop County Sheriff’s Office says. The sheriff’s office said in a tweet that multiple agencies are responding to the fire Tuesday along westbound State Highway 71 near Harmon Road — around four miles east of downtown Bastrop. Current evacuations include a stretch from Harmon Road to Pine Hill Loop. The Texas A&M Forest Service website…

Fire whirls are spinning columns of fire that can grow to be “several hundred feet in height.”