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  2. Ongoing fire at Possum Kingdom Lake wasn’t the most ... - AOL

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    A K-MAX helicopter drops water on fires around Possum Kingdom Lake on April 20, 2011. ... hit something and smolder for days before a fire starts up.” The blaze cost the state about $500,000 ...

  3. Homes destroyed by 500-acre wildfire near Possum Kingdom Lake ...

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    The Texas A&M Forest Service is assisting a response to the large fire, called the 1148 Fire, at Possum Kingdom Lake, 80 miles west of Fort Worth, where homes were evacuated and caught ablaze.

  4. 2011 Texas wildfires - Wikipedia

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    Was the combination of two fires. [76] Possum Kingdom Complex Palo Pinto, Stephens: 126,734 April 9, 2011: April 29, 2011: Four fires that began in two counties combined over the course of ten days. Ninety percent of Possum Kingdom State Park was burned by the wildfires, as well as 167 homes and 2 churches, resulting in over $150 million in damage.

  5. Possum Kingdom Lake - Wikipedia

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    The lake is home to Possum Kingdom State Park, a 1,530-acre (620 ha) state park governed by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. The Possum Kingdom Lake area suffered major wildfires in 2011 during a severe drought, first in April with 160 homes destroyed [11] and again in August–September with 39 homes and 9 recreational vehicles lost. [12]

  6. Bastrop County Complex Fire - Wikipedia

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    The previous record for the most homes destroyed by a single fire in Texas was 168, set by the Possum Kingdom Fire in April 2011. [3] The Insurance Council of Texas estimated that the fire inflicted $325 million in insured losses, making the Bastrop County Complex the costliest wildfire in Texas history and among the costliest in U.S. history.

  7. Ongoing fire at Possum Kingdom Lake wasn’t the most ... - AOL

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    A fire at Possum Kingdom Lake in April of 2011 burned for 34 days. Skip to main content. Sign in. Mail. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways to reach us ...

  8. Where exactly is Possum Kingdom Lake, and how did it ... - AOL

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    A fire near Possum Kingdom Lake in Palo Pinto County has burned more than 500 acres over the last couple days, leaving eight homes destroyed. The 1148 fire is 15% contained as of Wednesday morning ...

  9. Possum Kingdom State Park - Wikipedia

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    The title of the song "Possum Kingdom" by Toadies is derived from Possum Kingdom State Park. [3] On April 15, 2011, the park was closed due to wildfires, and was reopened on May 25, 2011. [4] Due to Texas' severe drought, another breakout of wildfires that began on August 30, 2011, plagued the Possum Kingdom Lake area.