Texas' Apocalyptic Wildfires, from the Ground—and from Space

It's been a horrible year for wildfires in Texas—six of the state's ten largest recorded wildfires have come in the last eight months, and nearly 3.5 million acres have burned so far. Right now, a large fire in Bastrop State Park—near Austin—rages completely out of control, and another in Montgomery County has forced 4,000 to evacuate, destroyed 80 homes, and likely caused the cancellation of a Renaissance Fair. Here are some breathtaking photos of the fires, and the damage they've caused—including a video taken from the International Space Station. More »

Source: http://gawker.com/5837801/texas-apocalyptic-wildfires-from-the-ground++and-from-space/gallery/

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