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Sunday, August 28, 2011

Fire In Leander!

I walk around the neighborhood nearly every day or 2 or 3 and take pictures.  On August 15, 2011 there was a fire near my home in Leander, TX. The fire destroyed several homes, including that of a good friend. Below are some pictures I took before, during, and after the fire.
The picture above was taken a couple days before the fire at the end of Topaz Lane facing into the area where the fire seems to have started.
It looked like the fire was coming under control
and then the wind picked up a little, you could feel the heat from a block away.
When all was done, several homes were completely destroyed.
Completely!
The fire had raced up their back yard to the home

Other Aftermath Pictures 
Ashes look almost like snow

Some trees burned facing the fire and may survive

Not so lucky one-hundred year old tree, gone to ash

Still smoking embers the next day

The edge of destruction

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