Just when we thought we dodged the fire.

[Beathard]

Just when we thought we dodged it, three weeks later the whole county is on fire. This one is 16 miles long and 1/2 mile from the house. Hope our luck holds up.

 

[CTx Mason]

My prayers are with you Brother, my Mother also lives in Bastrop, but I think its going to miss her home this time

 

[jwhoff]

Ouch! Where is Paige brother?

 

[Beathard]

We are at HWY 290 and 21 NE of Bastrop tx.

 

[Bill Lins]

We'll be praying for your safety, my Brother.

 

[Huw]

Ooer, that looks pretty bad.

Prayers.

T & F,

Huw

 

[Bill Lins]

Latest report on the Bastrop County fire is that it now covers an area 16 miles by 6 miles wide, and is about 10% controlled. I don't know precisely where Bro. Beathard is located, but the winds are out of the north so, hopefully, the fire is moving away from him. Our prayers will continue.

 

[Beathard]

We are on the NE corner of the fire. It is about 1/2 mile away. Luckily the winds are blowing away from us. I just hope they control it before the winds change.

 

[Bill Lins]

Good to hear that you're OK.

 

[jwhoff]

I traveled through that area on my trip to and from Waco a couple of weeks ago. Yes, it was plenty dry. Hope everything is still okay and no one is adversely affected. Though I can't see how something this big wouldn't cause troubles for someone.

Here's pulling for all the folks around those parts.

 

[Beathard]

25000 acres, 20 miles x 5 miles, and 500 houses gone. Just evacuated. Hope it's there when I get back.

 

[Brent Heilman]

My prayers are with you Brother.

 

[kwilbourn]

Thoughts and prayers are with you Brother.

 

[Beathard]

Thank you. There are a lot of central texans that need your prayers.

 

[Bill Lins]

Coming back from Austin this evening, we could see the smoke all the way over at Bellville.

 

[Beathard]

Used a large pump and swimming pool to save a buddy's house in the middle of it. He lost a garage and out buildings, and the pool is empty, but the house is standing.

 

[Huw]

Further prayers are with you, Bro.

T & F,

Huw

 

[Beathard]

I'm still ok, but 1386 houses in the area are gone. Several brothers lost their homes. 35000 acres burned. Electricity is out to most of the area. Water is not available to large sections of the county. I have lived through several hurricanes and floods. They are bad, but this is really bad.

 

[Brent Heilman]

Glad to hear you are okay Brother. My continued prayers are with you and all the people being affected by this tragedy.

 

[Bill Lins]

I'm still ok

That's the main thing. We're still praying.