A 16-mile-wide blaze southeast of Austin has scorched more than 25,000 acres as firefighters struggle to contain the fire.
Approximately 500 homes in Bastrop have gone up in smoke as the fast-moving fire – which has even jumped the Colorado River – continues to rage on. Evacuees number 5,000 as in Bastrop alone as the unstoppable flames fight back against Black Hawk helicopters trying to douse the fire. There was little good news to be heard for residents of the town 30 miles southeast of Austin.
No comments:
Post a Comment