cavetocanvas:

As some of you might know, I live in Austin, Texas. As some of you might also know, there is currently a horrific wildfire that is devastating Bastrop, about 25-30 miles southeast of Austin. There are also other sizable wildfires in Spicewood and Leander, and many other flare ups in and around the Austin and central Texas area. 

The Bastrop fire has already completely destroyed over 714 homes, and over 45,000 acres of land. To put that in perspective, the amount of land burned is roughly the size of the state of Connecticut.  The other fires around Austin and central Texas have also ripped through hundreds of acres of land and destroyed people’s homes as well.

So far no one has been killed in central Texas as a result of the fire, but around 5,000 people have been evacuated, and some people have literally lost everything. Even if you don’t live in Austin or central Texas, please consider donating to help the evacuees and the firefighters who are currently trying to get these fires under control.

If you live in Austin or central Texas, here are websites that list ways to donate food, clothing, or other supplies:

• KXAN’s list of ways to donate
• Statesman’s of ways to donate

If you don’t live in Texas, please consider donating to the Central Texas Chapter of the American Red Cross.

I know this blog is about art, but thanks for taking the time out of your day to read this.

(Source: cavetocanvas, via fuckyeahtx)