Tree removal expert takes a break while working near Bastrop Texas in the aftermath of a wildfire that burned 40,000 acres

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Tree removal expert Ralph Franco takes a break while working near Bastrop Texas in the aftermath of a wildfire that passed through heavily forested semi-rural residential areas and a state park 30 miles east of Austin. Wildfires in the area destroyed 1,500 houses and scorched over 40,000 acres while it was out of control for five days. The area is in the midst of a months-long drought.

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Location: Bastrop Texas USA
Photo credit: © Bob Daemmrich / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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