Bastrop County Complex Fire
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The Bastrop County Complex Fire was a conflagration that engulfed parts of Bastrop County, Texas, in September and October 2011. The wildfire was the costliest and most destructive wildfire in Texas h
Smoke from the wildfire as seen from Texas State Highway 71 on September 5, 2011, at a distance of 30 mi (48 km)
Loblolly pines and understory within Bastrop State Park in 2009
The nearby Tropical Storm Lee induced strong northerly winds over Texas in early September 2011, producing conditions supportive of wildfire ignition and growth.
A Bambi bucket on board a CH-47 Chinook helicopter from the Texas Army National Guard being used on part of the fire on September 6
Herpetology
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Herpetology is a branch of zoology concerned with the study of amphibians and reptiles. Birds, which are cladistically included within Reptilia, are traditionally excluded here; the separate scientifi
Bastrop County Complex Fire
…acres (6,600 hectares) of forest were either killed directly by the fire or fatally damaged. Despite the severe habitat loss, populations of local herpetofauna were not significantly affected by the fire, though extensive soil erosion was enabled by the loss of groundcover. The Bastrop County complex occurred…
Blue poison dart frog