BASTROP, Texas (AP) -- A roaring wildfire raced unchecked Monday through rain-starved farm and ranchland in Central Texas, destroying nearly 500 homes during a rapid advance fanned in part by howling winds from the remnants of Tropical Storm Lee....
Wildfire Destroys Nearly 500 Homes In Texas
By WILL WEISSERT and MICHAEL GRACZYK, Associated Press
Mon, 09/05/2011 - 5:22pm
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