Residents returned home Saturday night after a fire broke out near Highway 95 and prompted temporary evacuations. As of 8 p.m., the Bastrop County Office of Emergency Management said the fire in the ...

Bastrop County first responders are working a fire Saturday afternoon near Highway 95, which prompted temporary evacuations for some residents.

BASTROP COUNTY, Texas — Evacuations have been lifted after a fire in Bastrop County on Saturday. As of Sunday afternoon, the fire is fully contained. Local fire crews were on the scene of the ...

BASTROP, Texas — A family of six is left picking up the pieces after their home was charred inside and out. The Mouse Fire broke out just after 3 p.m. on Saturday in Bastrop County. Officials ...

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Bastrop County residents experienced a close call this weekend after a fire erupted near Highway 95, prompting the evacuation of homes in the area. The blaze, referred to as the "Mouse Fire" by ...