Officials have evacuated several households in Bastrop County due to a spreading wildfire.
The fire started just before 2 p.m. Sunday west of downtown Bastrop and quickly spread to 50 acres, according to the Bastrop County Office of Emergency Management.
As of 3:40 p.m. Sunday, the Hudson Fire in Bastrop County had grown to an estimated 250 acres and was 0% contained, the Texas A&M Forest Service shared on X.
Update: the #HudsonFire in Bastrop County, it is estimated to be 100 acres and 0% contained. Evacuations are taking place in several areas and crews are working to protect structures. Additional aircraft are on their way to assist. #txfire
— Incident Information – Texas A&M Forest Service (@AllHazardsTFS) November 3, 2024
Residents living near Texas Highway 71 and Alum Creek Road and north of Goiter Trace Road have been told to evacuate. Authorities said households along Park Road 1C were evacuated earlier in the afternoon. They did not say how many homes were affected by the evacuations.
Firefighters are expected to continue working through the night to extinguish the “extremely active” fire, Bastrop Emergency Management said.
No deaths or injuries have been reported.
Map: Bastrop County Fire Tracker
The fire tracker provides a map with a precise location of the fire and also shows, among other things, where red flag warnings are in force.
If you can’t see the map above, click on this link.
This story is developing. Check back for updates.
This article originally appeared on Austin American-Statesman: Bastrop County fire: 50-acre wildfire prompts evacuations Sunday
