Bastrop State Park

In January, a prescribed burn at the park got out of control, conjuring memories of the Bastrop County Complex fire in 2011. Now, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department says it agrees with all recommendations issued by an independent panel reviewing the incident.

Officials say the fire, which began Jan. 18, was likely caused by a prescribed burn in Bastrop State Park. The fire burned 812 acres, drawing in emergency workers from around the state and requiring some Bastrop residents to evacuate.

Today marks two years since the start of the Labor Day wildfires – the worst in Texas history.The fires in Bastrop, Pflugerville, Spicewood and Steiner…

Five storage units containing disaster response equipment at the Bastrop State Park were broken into last week. About $16,000 worth of state equipment…

Fire-ravaged Bastrop State Park is in second place in an online competition naming “America’s Favorite Park.” At stake? First place is a $100,000 grant,…

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Bastrop State Park is expected to be almost completely open by this weekend – seven months after wildfires ravaged the area.Officials say more than 80…

Update Today on Bastrop State ParkLater this morning the Texas Forest Service and Texas Parks and Wildlife will give an update on damage assessments and…

More than one-third of timber damaged by wildfires in East Texas has been salvaged and resold by property owners. Separate wildfires across the eastern…

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