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Hidden Pines fire has destroyed 34 homes, but only 25% contained 5:34 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 15, 2015 |
Bastrop County officials have confirmed that 34 homes and structures have been lost in the Hidden Pines fire.
The amount of homes lost has multiplied since Wednesday, but firefighters appeared to be making progress with the fire’s containment, which is now estimated at 25 percent. It has burned 4,383 acres.
Weather conditions have been more favorable for battling the fire, with relative humidity rising to 23 percent. The stronger winds expected this afternoon did not materialize, Bastrop County officials said.
Some homeowners on Keller and Powell roads will be allowed to return to their homes Thursday night.
Read more: http://www.statesman.com/news/news/state-regional/bastrop-county-fire-spreads-to-4200-acres-only-15-/nn3m7/