An out-of-control wildfire continues to scorch hundreds of acres in Bastrop County, Texas. The fire, fed earlier in the week by high winds, has already killed two people and demolished 1,400 homes. More victims are being sought in the ruins by search and rescue workers.
While it has lost momentum at its boundaries, the interior of the fire persists. Only 3 percent of the fire is contained, according to authorities.
Thousands of people have been forced to vacate their homes for nearly a week, although some residents are being allowed to return. Some have found their homes barely touched by the flames. Many others, however, have returned to little more than rubble and ashes.
An electric power crew had a close call when they were attempting to reestablish electricity and became trapped by flames. Luckily, they were rescued by a helicopter.
Also helping to fight the fires were other helicopters, a DC-10 tanker carrying thousands of gallons of water, and other aircraft. Dropping water across land nearly three-quarters of a mile long, the airplanes are essential in the fight to control the fire.
Other fires across the state, aided by severe drought and high winds, have consumed close to 250 more homes.
The weather held out little hope for a change for the better. Forecasters said they could predict only a slim chance of rain. Possibly moving towards Austin, a tropical storm in the Bay of Campeche brought some slight hope of rain, but meteorologists were not optimistic.
If you lost your home in the fires that have ravaged Bastrop County, Texas, Tony Malley, Attorney at Law can help you with your Texas wildfire damage claim. To learn more, please contact a Texas wildfire attorney today.