Prescribed burns temporarily halted at Bastrop State Park after Rolling Pines Fire

BASTROP, Texas (KXAN) — For the time being, the state is pressing pause on carrying out any more prescribed burns at the Bastrop State Park after one got out of control there last week, burned more than 800 acres and threatened homes.
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TWPD) announced Wednesday that the temporary suspension on prescribed burns also applies to Buescher State Park in Smithville, as the agency shared who will be part of an independent panel to review what happened durin