Texas wildfires worst in state's history

Texas firefighters have been kept on their toes this entire wildfire season. Since the wildfire season began in Texas in December the state has experienced more than 20,900 wildfires that have consumed about 3.6 million acres which is roughly the size of Connecticut. The worst of the fires in the state is the Bastrop fire located in central Texas. This fire has destroyed 1400 homes in the area, killed four people and has caused thousands of people to vacate the area.

The current status of the Bastrop fire is about 40 percent contained, and the weather forecast doesn't show much relief for the area. The drought situation in Texas is listed as extreme and all of the counties in Texas have banned outdoor fires for the remainder of the drought.


Source for image:http://droughtmonitor.unl.edu/DM_state.htm?TX,S



Articles cited:
http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/09/10/us-wildfires-texas-idUSTRE7892SR20110910

http://www.firerescue1.com/urban-interface/articles/1121740-String-of-fires-takes-toll-on-Texas-firefighters/