Wildfire
Wildfire Is a Real Risk in the Lost Pines Area
The 2011 Bastrop County Complex Fire burned for 55 days, destroyed over 1,600 homes, and scorched nearly all of Bastrop State Park — a reminder that homes in the Lost Pines area face significant wildfire exposure.
In September 2011, a wildfire ignited near Bastrop during extreme drought and winds. The fire burned for 55 days and destroyed over 1,600 homes across the county, making it the most destructive wildfire in Texas state history at the time, according to TPWD. It burned approximately 96 percent of Bastrop State Park's 6,565 acres.
The Lost Pines area — a dense stand of loblolly pines surrounded by Central Texas grassland — creates conditions where fires can move fast. Homes in forested subdivisions near the park or in the county's piney woods east of Bastrop face elevated wildfire exposure.
If you live in or near the Lost Pines, maintaining defensible space around your home matters. Check with Bastrop County on current burn ban status before any outdoor burning — burn bans change with drought conditions. The Texas Division of Emergency Management (tdem.texas.gov) and the Texas A&M Forest Service track current fire danger levels.
Source to confirm: TPWD – Bastrop State Park Life After Wildfire