Wildfire Is a Real Risk in the Lost Pines Area

The Bastrop County Complex Fire started on September 4, 2011, and burned for 55 days. TPWD says it destroyed more than 1,600 homes, burned about 32,000 acres, and affected 96 percent of Bastrop State Park.

That history is part of daily property sense in the Lost Pines. The pines are beautiful, but they also put homes close to wildland fuel. Texas A&M Forest Service says wildfire can reach a house by flame contact or by embers that travel ahead of the fire.

For a home in the pines, keep the roof, gutters, porch, deck, and nearby landscaping clear of dry fuel. Check current burn bans and fire danger before burning outside. Those conditions can change fast, especially in a dry stretch.