A grocery truck with the Texas "Lone Star" drives east on Texas 71 toward the wildfire east of Bastrop that is burning out of control on September 5, 2011.
A grocery truck with the Texas "Lone Star" drives east on Texas 71 toward the wildfire east of Bastrop that is burning out of control on September 5, 2011. Bob Daemmrich
Fire Crews Straining Amid Devastation in Central Texas

Federal authorities arrived in Bastrop on Tuesday to assist with the wildfires that have killed two, charred more than 30,000 acres and destroyed at least 600 homes. Matt Largey of KUT News reports that the crisis has stretched fire crews to their breaking point.

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