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The Bastrop County Complex fire was a conflagration that engulfed parts of Bastrop County, Texas, in September and October 2011. The wildfire was the costliest and most destructive wildfire in Texas history and among the costliest in U.S. history, destroying 1,696 structures and causing an estimated $350 million in insured property damage.
Hidden Pines Fire. The Hidden Pines Fire was a wildfire in Bastrop County, Texas in October 2015. It burned over 4,582 acres and destroyed 64 homes and many other buildings. [1] [2] An investigation by the Texas A&M Forest Service Law Enforcement Department said the fire was likely caused by an accident on Luecke ranch near Smithville, which ...
The Texas State Emergency Operations Center remains at Level II (Escalated Response), with 24-hour emergency management council operations in place to support requests for state assistance from ...
State agencies. Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission. Texas Attorney General. Texas Comptroller - Criminal Investigation Division (State Police) Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (regulatory agency) Texas Department of Criminal Justice. Texas Department of Insurance. State Fire Marshal's Office.
A new emergency alert system for wildfires is ready for use — and it could save lives. Last month, thousands of Texans affected by recent wildfires in the Panhandle received wireless emergency ...
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, introduced a bill to designate the post office on Bastrop's Main Street as “Sergeant Major Billy D. Waugh Post Office.”
An office of emergency management (OEM) (also known as a office of emergency services (OES), emergency management office (EMO), or emergency management agency (EMA)) is a local, municipal, tribal, state, federal/national, or international organization responsible for: planning for, responding to, and dealing with recovery efforts related to natural, manmade, technological, or otherwise ...
Gov. Greg Abbott (R) issued a state of emergency Thursday night after multiple tornadoes ripped through a small town in Texas. “The State of Texas is swiftly deploying critical emergency ...