 A few hours later, a third fire broke out on the south side of Texas State Highway 71 near the Tahitian Village subdivision and merged with the other two.Multiple areas and locales were evacuated, including the Bastrop Animal Shelter, Bastrop State Park (more than half of which was burned), and other communities near the fire.Bluebonnet Electric Cooperative relocated its operations to a backup location and cut power in the area to protect firefighters.