Returning Prescribed Fire to Bastrop State Park Media Kit

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Bastrop State Park is hosting a Prescribed Fire Community Briefing from 6 - 8 p.m., Monday, June 23 at the Bastrop County Community Center located at 15 American Legion Drive Bastrop, TX 78602.

In the Bastrop area? Sign up to receive text alerts the day of each prescribed burn at Bastrop and Buescher State Parks by texting BastropRX to 888777 (not case sensitive). Please note that this service is separate from WARNCentralTexas and will only be used for prescribed fires on the State Parks.

These alerts are available by opt in only and you may unsubscribe at any time.

Prescribed Burn File images (zip)

B-roll video - Bastrop SP (mp4)

B-roll video - Matador WMA (mp4)

TPWD Presenting About Prescribed Fire at Community Briefing

Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) will provide a presentation on prescribed fire efforts in Bastrop and Buescher State Parks from 6-8 p.m. June 23 at the Bastrop County Community Center.

The briefing will cover topics including background on the Rolling Pines fire along with findings and TPWD’s implementation of those findings into prescribed-fire efforts.

Rolling Pines Fire

On Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2022, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) initiated a prescribed fire at Bastrop State Park that spread beyond the intended fire boundaries.

Once contained and extinguished, an independent panel revealed the findings of TPWD’s strengths and deficiencies during the wildfire event.

Independent Panel Findings

Facilitated Learning Analysis

Wildland Fire Resources

For more information visit the TPWD Wildland Fire Management Program. The webpage includes documents about the general burn plan on TPWD lands, frequently asked questions and information for landowners.

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