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Central Texas wildfire forces evacuations

19 January 2022
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2022-01-19 14:40

A wildfire in a Central Texas state park forced the evacuation of dozens of homes Tuesday in the city of Bastrop.

The fire started in Bastrop State Park as wind gusts of up to 20 mph spread the flames. No injuries or deaths have been reported. More wind and unseasonably warm temperatures - with a high of almost 80 degrees F - were forecast for Wednesday, with a chance of rain and a cool down expected Thursday.

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