The Texas Forest Service says wildfires that began more than two weeks ago in Bastrop County have been 95% contained. Weekend rain and cooler temperatures helped improve firefighting in the area about 30 miles east of Austin, officials said. The fire killed two people and destroyed 1,554 homes, a record number for a single fire. Actor Jack Black, who last year filmed a movie in Bastrop, returned Sunday to tour the wildfire damage and visit with some of those who lost homes.
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