and it's being called "the worst ever in state history", and "historic", and it is happening right around us here in Abilene.
It seems like the fires have been burning for a couple of weeks now, with new ones cropping up every day, causing towns to have to be evacuated. The sky is hazy with an orange/pink tint, and the smell of smoke lingers in the air.
( news articles and photos taken from Abilene Reporter News )
So, the other day when we were coming home from town and saw THIS in the general direction of our home, we started to worry a bit.
We breathed a sigh of relief, when we got to the turnoff to our home, and we could still see the smoke in the distance. We drove about 2 miles further, and came to this scene.
We were sad for the people who had lost their home, but couldn't help being very thankful that it wasn't us.
According to CNN, the fires have burned a million acres. :(
http://www.cnn.com/2011/US/04/19/texas.fires/index.html?hpt=T1
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