Crews work to put out 'very active' wildfire in Bastrop County, nearby residents evacuated

BASTROP COUNTY (KXAN) — Crews are working to put out a "very active" wildfire in Bastrop County and nearby residents are being asked to evacuate.

The Texas A&M Forest Service is responding to area of 100 Park Road 1A. Crews were working to put out the Rolling Pines Fire, which is an estimated 150 acres and 0% contained.

As of 2:55 p.m., Bastrop County Office of Emergency Management said residents in the Pine Hill Drive neighborhood are being asked to evacuate.

Road closures are in place at State Highway 21 South Shore Lake Bastrop and East State Highway 21.

Aviation resources have been ordered to assist, the Forest Service said.

Texas Parks and Wildlife said it was doing a prescribed burn in the area at Bastrop State Park earlier Tuesday, along Park Road 1C.

This fire sparked in the same area as a deadly fire in 2011 that became the most destructive in Texas history. It burned for 55 days, destroyed 1,600 homes and burned 32,000 acres. That fire started in September, sparked by tree limbs that snapped and hit power lines, and was made worse by strong winds.

This is a developing story, check back with KXAN for updates.