A massive central Texas wildfire roared through ranchland and suburbs Monday, destroying nearly 500 homes — a state record for a single fire — as Gov. Rick Perry appealed for federal assistance to fight at least 63 blazes throughout the drought-dried state. http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-texas-wildfires-20110906,0,4287589.story
Article courtesy of The Los Angeles Times by Molly Hennessy-Fiske
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