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Central Texas wildfire still in check; no structures damaged

Associated Press

A wildfire blazed through Bastrop State Park on Tuesday. (Jordan Vonderhaar For The Texas Tribune, Jordan Vonderhaar For The Texas Tribune)

COLLEGE STATION, Texas – Firefighters were mopping up a Central Texas wildfire Thursday after holding it in check for a day with no structures reported damaged or persons injured, officials said.

The Texas A&M Forest Service reported the fire that started in the Bastrop State Park Tuesday was 70% contained Thursday afternoon after charring 813 acres (330 hectares). The Forest Service said the increase from a Thursday morning estimate of 783 acres (317 hectares) resulted from more accurate mapping.

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In statements Thursday, officials assured no further spread of the flames and that all evacuation orders and public road closures were lifted Wednesday afternoon.

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department said a prescribed fire set in the state park Tuesday spread outside the park boundaries. The park is just east of Bastrop, about 30 miles (50 kilometers) southeast of Austin.

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