Bastrop County Wildfire

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Anybody out that way. We have friends that had to evacuate, but they didn't lose their home.

https://www.kxan.com/news/local/10-acre-wildfire-in-bastrop-county-prompts-evacuations-for-residents-nearby/

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Emergency personnel are fighting a wildfire in Bastrop County that has grown to 100 acres Saturday, says Bastrop County Emergency Services District No. 2.

The Texas Forest Service says the fire is 15 percent contained. 

Residents who live in the area near Cassel Way and Kelly Road West were ordered to evacuate.

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A Facebook post from Bastrop County ESD 2 says the 50 firefighters on scene have been able to fight the fire around every home, and none have been lost so far. Fire Chief Josh Gill says there were 15 structures threatened, and 24 had to be evacuated.

 

[ztejas 43531]

Yes! Was out at Colo Vista playing golf today and looked behind me towards the end of our round and there was a massive cloud of smoke. Was wondering what it was. 

Hopefully they got it contained.

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Things improving a lot

 

[NorthLoop 14233]

Maybe the lost pines aren't supposed to be there for a reason 

[Wally Pryor 5262]

BASTROP COUNTY (KXAN) — Crews are working to put out a “very active” wildfire in Bastrop County.

The Texas A&M Forest Service is responding to area of 100 Park Road 1A. Crews were working to put out the Rolling Pines Fire, which is an estimated 150 acres and 0% contained.

Road closures were in place at State Highway 21 South Shore Lake Bastrop and East State Highway 21.

[hookemATL 11848]

Motherfuck. My folks still have ptsd from that awful shit in 2011. Hope they tamp it down quick. 

[texasdago 7578]

"Texas Parks and Wildlife said it was doing a prescribed burn in the area at Bastrop State Park earlier Tuesday, along Park Road 1C."

So, its really dry and its really windy.  Seems like a great time to do a prescribed burn.  

[NeverMarryAStripper 21920]

The Texas A & M Forest Service should tell you all you need to know about that

[High Plains Drifter 11050]

 

every tree and brush pile that burns today is one less tree and brush pile that will burn in the next fire. Or the next. Or the next.

Those pines will be completely gone in less than a generation.

 

 

[4th_and_18 687]

300 acres 0% contained

[GreenspointTexas 9664]

1 hour ago, texasdago said:

"Texas Parks and Wildlife said it was doing a prescribed burn in the area at Bastrop State Park earlier Tuesday, along Park Road 1C."

So, its really dry and its really windy.  Seems like a great time to do a prescribed burn.  

Fucking fuck

[bolverk 29717]

KUT just reported county judge says it's over 600 acres now.

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[texasdago 7578]

Absolute idiots

[South Austin 52582]

Lost pines indeed.

[GreenspointTexas 9664]

38 minutes ago, bolverk said:

KUT just reported county judge says it's over 600 acres now.

A square mile

[bolverk 29717]

Road closures

[hookemATL 11848]

Would really suck if it did damage to the scout camp. Had so many good times out there and my dad helps cook for Scouts all the time. Gdi. Did they really try to do a fucking controlled burn today??

[deadshank 24653]

2 hours ago, texasdago said:

"Texas Parks and Wildlife said it was doing a prescribed burn in the area at Bastrop State Park earlier Tuesday, along Park Road 1C."

So, its really dry and its really windy.  Seems like a great time to do a prescribed burn.  

A controlled burn is like a controlled fart.  It can turn to shit real quick. 

[bolverk 29717]

Check this thread posted 5 hours ago.

 

[burntorangebongos 10752]

wait. They warn about increased wild fire condition being bad today but they go ahead with a prescribed burn? They could have postponed that for a better day. Now it is up to 600 acres. Way to go, morons.

[bolverk 29717]

20 minutes ago, burntorangebongos said:

wait. They warn about increased wild fire condition being bad today but they go ahead with a prescribed burn? They could have postponed that for a better day. Now it is up to 600 acres. Way to go, morons.

Looks like it was Texas Parks & Wildlife.

https://www.facebook.com/bastrop/posts/10159996301619122

 

EDIT: From the comments section.

Edited January 19, 2022 by bolverk

[3adays 454]

Watching this new conference does not give me a lot of confidence in their ability to deal with this. 

[bolverk 29717]

Just now, 3adays said:

Watching this new conference does not give me a lot of confidence in their ability to deal with this. 

It was bad. Real bad. The goofball with his sunny disposition ended with "Pray for rain and pray for calm, folks!"

[4th&Five 41586]

1 minute ago, 3adays said:

Watching this new conference does not give me a lot of confidence in their ability to deal with this. 

No shit. Aggy forest service cowboy ends it by saying to pray for rain. 

[burntorangebongos 10752]

Bye Lost Pines forest that will die off in my lifetime due to stupid mismanagement. I've had lots of great camping experiences in the area so I'll at least have that until the dementia hits. 

[Updawg 2286]

Is too bad.

[4doorsMoreWhores 107]

Fucking idiots

[Brisketexan 105298]

Jesus.  What a stumblefuck.

[CycleTex87 2981]

Could see this smoke drifting southeast across Houston on my way home on the west Grand Parkway. 

[High Plains Drifter 11050]

48 minutes ago, bolverk said:

Looks like it was Texas Parks & Wildlife.

 

https://www.facebook.com/bastrop/posts/10159996301619122

 

EDIT: From the comments section.

 

 

TP&W is pretty much all aggy.

 

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At least they own up to it.

But those winds.

 

 

 

They have another fire to deal with , that's taking assets.

 

Edited January 19, 2022 by atomheartbevo

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2 hours ago, hookemATL said:

Would really suck if it did damage to the scout camp. Had so many good times out there and my dad helps cook for Scouts all the time. Gdi. Did they really try to do a fucking controlled burn today??

We have campouts scheduled there this spring.

[Podrick's Magic Cock 191]

Heads should roll for this BS.  Do any of the tool bags running TPWD remember 2011?  JFC

Edited January 19, 2022 by Podrick's Magic Cock
fucked up the acronym

[VirginiaLonghorn 4781]

Pine needles and underbrush?

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Map:

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https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/article/67685

 

[gmr548 16611]

This is sad as hell. 

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Some good news

 

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48 minutes ago, Podrick's Magic Cock said:

Heads should roll for this BS.  Do any of the tool bags running TPWD remember 2011?  JFC

43 minutes ago, VirginiaLonghorn said:

Pine needles and underbrush?

 

 

[hookemATL 11848]

I do not understand how this burn could have been given the green light. A swift kick to the balls for whomever gave it the go ahead. 

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More on people coming back.

 

[deadshank 24653]

I dread the day that lightning or another source strikes the ranch we hunt on and the place catches fire.  
 

The place has so much deadfall and underbrush trash it will burn like no other.  It really does need a good burn off and it will be massive when it happens.  
 

 

[HOOKEM4 5041]

I was lucky enough to have a neighbor next to our ranch burn brush on a red flag day 3 years ago. We lost several oaks that were struggling with the drought and it burned 50 acres or so. Thankfully the winds were in our favor and the VFD saved all our structures. We had fire 50 feet behind our barn... 

 

I cant imagine the idiocy that went into green lighting this burn.  Stupid 

[WBT 20661]

Is it wrong that I care more about the pine trees than Circle D estates or whatever the fuck?  Some of them were finally starting to look respectable again.

fucking aggy

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[StruggleBus 3922]

Literal retards

[Biff Tannen 45717]

God fucking dammit.  I literally was talking with my wife last week about how well the pines have come back since the first fire.