The Bastrop County Complex fire is an ongoing wildfire in Bastrop County, Texas. The fire started on Labor Day weekend and burned just east of the city limits of Bastrop. (24 miles east of the capital city of Austin)
Main article: 2011 Texas wildfires
Texas, amidst its worst drought since the 1950s, has endured a series of wildfires over the course of 2011. Between September 4 and September 6, the state saw 63 new fires begin, which are believed to have been exacerbated by windy conditions stemming from Tropical Storm Lee.
The Texas Forest Service released a statement saying “This is unprecedented fire behavior. No one on the face of this Earth has ever fought fires in these extreme conditions”.
Highway 71 runs through Bastrop (photos are cutoff slightly on the right side. Right-click and view direct image for full view or view the album here.):
