Texas Fires

Well, the fires are burning on all sides of us now.  Last Sunday night we had one spark about a mile from us.  We had high winds from Hurricane Lee.  They were gusting to around 50 miles per hour and took down a power line. This started a fire.  We are so dry that all it takes is one spark.  That one burned until well into the night, but the firefighters did get it out.  Bastrop has not been so lucky.  Over 600 homes have burned over there and it is still not under control.  All this has convinced me that I am buying a van or an SUV as a getaway car just in case.  I want to be able to get my animals out.  They are totally dependent on me.  I don't want to ever have to make a choice of whether to leave them or take them because I would not leave without them.