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Fire crews shared images of the blaze jumping a stretch of US 290 the week of the Aug. 2 'Smoke Rider' fire. Contributed photo
Dry conditions, lack of rain and raging wild-fires are taking their toll on area fire agencies, clos-ing roadways, threatening residences in neighboring counties and forcing fami-
lies from their homes.
The wildland fires be-
gan advancing on Aug. 1in Blanco County, Hays County, Travis Countyand Gillespie County. As they moved north and east, officials began mobi-lizing state fire entities to…