The Texas Forest Service said Friday that the Bastrop County Complex Fire southeast of Austin is now 80 percent contained.
The TFS is including the 719-acre Union Chapel Fire as part of the Bastrop Complex which has now charred more 34,068 acres and destroyd 1,554 homes.
There is no fire burning outside of the containment lines and firefighters are working to protect homes inside the perimeter.
The fire in Bastrop County is easily the single most devastating wildfire in Texas in more than a decade, eclipsing the Possum Kingdom Lake blaze that destroyed 168 homes in April. Texas Forest Service spokeswoman April Saginor said state wildfire records go back only to the late 1990s.
Other Texas Wildfires
For the first time in several days, there were no large fires (more than 100 acres in timber or 300 acres lighter fuels; or where homes were lost) in Texas.
The Dark Hollow Fire in Clay County burned 1,500 acres and is 70 percent contained Friday. The fire is burning in light fuels and numerous homes are threatened.
On Friday, the Bear Creek Fire in Cass County (along the northern Texas-Louisiana line) is 90 percent contained after burning through 40,963 acres of east Texas timber. In all, 66 homes were destroyed southeast of Linden. A Type 1 Incident Management Team is assisting with the fire.
The Old Magnolia/Moore Fire in Gregg County is back. The fire has burned 4,963 acres and is 90 percent contained Friday. Several structures and a gas plant are threatened. The fire is burning in pine plantation. There are still some hot spots in the fire that crews continue to mop up.
The Marshall Fire in Harrison County has burned through 1,465 acres and is 80 percent contained Friday. The fire is burning actively in timber. Heavy air tankers, C-130s, scoopers and helicopters are assisting. Evacuations occurred, but no homes were lost, the TFS reported.
The Diana Fire in Upshur County has burned 2,324 acres and is 80 percent contained Friday. The fire is burning in grass and timber. Twenty homes are threatened.
PK 101 Ranch Fire Reaches 95 Percent Containment
After battling the fire for weeks, the PK 101 Ranch fire is at 95 percent containment, according to the Texas Forest Service. Crews and aircraft continue to monitor the fire. In all, 39 homes and nine RVs have been destroyed by the fire. The fire has burned 6,555 acres.
