I have been referring to this years fire as another Bastrop fire, when in reality it is a Smithville fire. Smithville is in Bastrop County, but it is about 10 miles or so future east (from us) than the actual city of Bastrop. Some areas that burned in 2011 have (once again) been razed this year, and I can certainly understand how those people are having a hard time coping with this double whammy. So far this year, about 90 homes have been destroyed, and I expect more than a few of those affected were not covered by insurance. There is still no definite cause for the fire being started, but it is thought that someone shredding grass (that means cutting grass on a large scale for you Aggies) started it. If the shredder (the grass cutting devices you see cutting large rights-of-way) hits a rock or something, it can cause a spark and that is all it takes. This plane came in yesterday and has been spreading fire retardant over the area, and the news reports are that the fire crews are now on offense instead of defense.I can hardly wait to begin complaining about rain and cloudy weather. The high temperatures today were in the low 90s, but there is the possibility of rain beginning here next Thursday and continuing for a day or two. That will be good, but they need to quit talking about it now, so they don't jinx it.
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