The wildfires of last September left thousands of tons of rubble across Central Texas. Now, artists are using the very same rubble as raw material, telling their stories of those fateful days through artistic expression.
04/29/2012 01:50 PM
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YNN first introduced you to Margaret Listberger in the weeks following the Bastrop County Complex fire last September. Listberger lost her home in the blaze and received treatment for stage-four breast cancer just days later. Now more than six months after the disaster, she's signed the deed on her new home and is excited to show it off.
04/20/2012 09:11 PM
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More areas of Bastrop State Park have reopened following last year's deadly wildfires. While more than 90 percent of the park was affected by the fire, life has returned to the Lost Pines.
04/16/2012 08:05 AM
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This weekend, the Home Product Show at the Bastrop County Convention and Exhibit Center is there to help. In it, architects, insurance companies and home designers have come together to help fire victims still figuring out what to do.
Updated 04/14/2012 04:52 PM
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Bastrop State Park Superintendent Roger Dolle said the park would not have been open so soon without help from the park staff, volunteers and Texas Department of Transportation crews.
04/10/2012 07:12 AM
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A new study shows the economy of Bastrop is bouncing back, thanks to local shoppers making the effort to pitch in to help a community devastated by September's hellish wildfires.
03/01/2012 09:06 PM
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Despite recent waves of rain and winter weather, work to rebuild the fire-torn communities of Bastrop County continues to move forward.
02/24/2012 04:48 PM
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Developed by an unprecedented coalition of federal, state and local leaders, land managers and scientists, the Lost Pines Habitat recovery project is a detailed five-year plan with precise work scope and cost estimates. The plan is expected to cost $17 million. Some funding is already in place, but more is needed to get started.
02/16/2012 07:33 PM
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A big check from the federal government is on its way to Bastrop to aid in wildfire relief. Find out more in this edition of “Business Now.”
01/27/2012 02:06 PM
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You'll hear the sounds of chainsaws and heavy machinery all over Bastrop as the wildfire recovery continues. One volunteer group is recycling the disaster by turning burned trees into new lumber.
01/11/2012 05:45 PM
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Three months after the Bastrop wildfire, the rebuilding continues. It’s a process experts say will continue for years, but for many, the process comes with a fair amount of frustration.
01/06/2012 08:44 AM
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The Bastrop County complex fire was the most devastating wildfire in Texas’ history. Fire consumed thousands of acres of drought-ridden brush in seconds. It took the lives of two people and burned almost all of Bastrop State Park. Even before the last flames were out, Central Texans were rallying themselves to pull neighbors out of the ashes.
12/29/2011 02:39 PM
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Three months after the costliest wildfires in Texas history, parts of Bastrop County remain abandoned. The rubble from destroyed homes has been cleared away, and nothing but empty home foundations remain.
12/26/2011 10:29 AM
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Scorpions, rodents and even snakes—plenty of pesky varmints are visible more than ever in Bastrop. The massive Labor Day weekend wildfire not only displaced homeowners, but animals and insects are also looking to find a new place to call home.
11/14/2011 07:03 PM
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The sounds of hammers, saws and nail guns echo over Bastrop County. The wildfire over Labor Day weekend destroyed almost 1,600 homes. Now, construction workers are laboring overtime so that some families can be home for the holidays.
10/31/2011 05:21 PM
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Almost two months after wildfire devastated much of Bastrop County, volunteers continue to come out in large numbers to assist in the ongoing cleanup effort. Affected homeowners say the volunteers are an enormous help, shrinking jobs which would take weeks into days.
10/29/2011 09:10 PM
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Federal lawmakers are taking a closer look at the response to wildfires across Texas, including Bastrop County. Political leaders like Congressmen Michael McCaul are concerned about how long it took to bring in critical air support to the 34,000 acre blaze that ripped through Bastrop County Labor Day weekend.
Updated 10/18/2011 08:27 AM
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Bastrop County held its first town hall since the Labor Day wildfires. Homeowners were able to visit with 16 different agencies, including FEMA, about recovery efforts.
10/11/2011 11:24 AM
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The Texas Forest Service said more than 16,200 acres of pine and mixed pine-deciduous forests burned in the Bastrop County wildfires which also destroyed more than 1,500 homes.
10/07/2011 10:50 AM
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Photo Gallery:Officials have determined that flying embers from September's Bastrop County Complex Fire are to blame for igniting the Old Potato Road Fire Tuesday afternoon.
Updated 10/06/2011 06:17 PM
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