We were at the Agora Fire in early summer of 2007 that destroyed or damaged 300 structures and homes at South Lake Tahoe. It was frightening and filled the entire lake basin with smoke on day two.
Austin has been at or above THE RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURES for over two months. Hint, hint, Rick Perry, Texas oil folks! It seems that the message could not be clearer. If you are anywhere near it, I feel for you. Dailymail has a large photo gallery of this:
Hundreds of families have been left homeless after a wind-fueled wildfire swept through Central Texas. Almost 500 homes were destroyed, and 5,000 residents evacuated, as the flames spread yesterday to cover more than 25,000 acres. Firefighters were last night hoping for a drop in the winds, the remnants of Tropical Storm Lee, so they could contain the blaze...
Raging: A wildfire burns out of control in Bastrop State Park near Bastrop, Texas, on Monday