More than 20 million gallons of water and 5 million retardant has been droped over Summit County to stop the wildfire that has destroyed more than 33,000-acre. helicopters have been in the air for more tha14,577 hours and making more than 40,000 drops over the area. With this much water being dumped, officials say that they have contained about 30 percent of the fire. According to the report, the western flank of the fire is still a threat, where 5,000 residents have been evacuated. More than 785 homes have been destroyed. Also, according to the report, fires have burned in 199 of 254 counties in Texas. That makes up more 78% of all counties in Texas. The good news is firefighters have been able to save more than 29,000 homes.
http://summitcountyvoice.com/2011/09/08/bastrop-fire-in-texas-now-30-percent-contained/
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