Fires Rage Across Central Texas

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Central Texas Fires
Central Texas wildfires destroy lives1,500 Homes Lost to Fire

Possum Kingdom Lake, Bastrop, Austin, Central Texas - All Ablaze Today - Is this a "sign" from Above? You decide...

Flames and smoke rise from above the trees as a wildfire burns near Possum Kingdom Lake, Texas on Thursday. Wildfires have been raging through parts of Texas, buildings and charring parched, dry land.

Flames and smoke billow above the trees as a wildfire burns near Possum Kingdom Lake, Texas on Thursday.

Wildfires have been raging through parts of Texas, buildings and charring parched, dry land

Lake Travis Closed Due to Numerous Fires - Mansfield Dam to Mile Marker 5 Off Limits
Austin, TX - Lower Colorado River expanded area of Lake Travis closed for air support for firefighters.

Mansfield Dam Park, Travis County - Public boat ramp closed

LCRA closed 3 parks, nature centers in Bastrop County and part of Lake until further notice

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GARFIELD, Texas (KXAN) - Thick, black smoke caught the attention of a KXAN News crews while driving down State Highway 71 at 1:45 p.m. Thursday -- located just east of State Highway 130.

A building next to a house could be seen being consumed by flames as the crew got closer as they turned down the road.

Firefighters were on scene trying to put it out, and a woman stood on the road worried that the flames would reach her home next door.

Crews working on the fire had it out after a short time, and the Austin Fire Department responded to the scene as well.

Firefighters said some grass and brush nearby caught fire, but they were able to put it out. Structure and grass fire were knocked down, and crews mopped up hot spots.

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Devasting Fires Raging Across Central Texas

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Garfield, Texas Blazes - while fire crews fight to put out the flames.

It is happening right now - and all around the Hill Country of central Texas

Texas man fights fires with water hose

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Fire crews put out flames in Garfield Fire Crews put out flames in Garfield Texas
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Fire crews work to put out flames in Garfield

kxan-lcra-smoke_20110908151334_JPG Thick Smoke and Flames Engulf Most of Texas

Question: Is this a 'sign'? How do you view events like this?
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#2 Aishah 2011-09-09 07:35
Salam, Jazakallah for sharing. I personally think is this a sign from Allah (SWT). A place where you disobyed Allah. Then Allah's angry will reach them.
#1 aya 2011-09-08 16:18
Is this a sign? Only Allah knows. My thoughts are just guesses really..__But you know how Texas is planning a preemptive attack on Muslims through their textbooks (that they distribute throughout the US)? Well...to be fair, they don't call it an

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