Bastrop wildfire News

Central Texas Utility Sues Tree Trimmer Over Fires

A Central Texas utility has filed a $35 million lawsuit against a tree-trimming company over 2011 wildfires that destroyed nearly 1,700 homes. The Austin American-Statesman reported Wednesday that the lawsuit filed by Bluebonnet Electric Cooperative names Asplundh Tree Expert Co. …

Bastrop, Texas, Residents Putting the Past Behind After Wildfire

Gary Bonnette had traveled with his wife Cynthia and son Aaron to San Antonio to visit family members when he got a phone call saying his home was threatened by a huge wildfire. Neighbors say smoke was pouring over the …

One Year Later: Bastrop, Texas, Residents Recovering

Belinda Williams was preparing to go to bed in her beautiful Texas limestone house embedded in the lost pines of Bastrop when she looked out her window and saw a huge orange glow. She woke her husband and told him …