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• Lawsuit blames electric co-op for Bastrop County wildfire

  By Marilyn Tennissen | Monday, Sep 26, 2011 @ 10:33am

  A lawsuit was filed Sept. 23 against Bluebonnet Electric Cooperative, alleging the power company is responsible for the Bastrop County fire, the largest in Texas history. The flames in Bastrop County may be extinguished, but a recently filed lawsuit is now igniting a court battle over the largest wildfire in the state's history.

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• Perry begins state preparations ahead of Hurricane Ike

  By Marilyn Tennissen | Monday, Sep 8, 2008 @ 2:50pm

  Gov. Rick Perry visits with Mayor Barbara Bass of Tyler and members of the Texas State Guard outside a shelter in Tyler where evacuees fled Hurricane Gustav on Sept. 3. AUSTIN � With the latest forecasts showing potential landfall for Hurricane Ike to be somewhere along the Texas coast, Gov. Rick Perry issued a disaster declaration that will allow the state to begin preparation efforts.

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• Only you! Exhibit promotes wildfire awareness

  By Marilyn Tennissen | Thursday, Jan 10, 2008 @ 10:16am

  The Fire Museum of Texas and the Beaumont Fire Department have teamed up with Texas Forest Service prevention specialists to promote wildfire awareness and deliver fire safety messages to the community.

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