On Thursday, March 27, 2025, officials of the Bastrop Fire Department announced that they received new Fire Dex – AeroFlex ...

Burning material is producing embers, which are blowing with the winds and starting smaller fires outside of the perimeter.

The Elgin Courier - serves Elgin, Texas, and wider Bastrop County. Founded by Miles Hill, the paper has been published weekly ...

Bastrop County Judge Gregory Klaus issued the burn ban in response to dry conditions. The ban is enforced through March 19 ...

While Congress debates whether to provide aid for California wildfires, Texas must address its own vulnerabilities to similar ...

The Elgin Courier - serves Elgin, Texas, and wider Bastrop County. Founded by Miles Hill, the paper has been published weekly ...

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 ...

A fire has broken out in Bastrop County, Texas. Temporary evacuations have been ordered for residents located in 200 Block of LBA Drive. A fire has broken out in Bastrop County, Texas, prompting ...

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 ...