A wildfire that erupted in Bastrop State Park, Texas, on Tuesday afternoon had burned more than 300 acres and forced the evacuation of over 100 homes by Tuesday evening, Kari Hines, a spokeswoman for the Texas Forest Service, told the Associated Press. No homes were destroyed. 

The blaze reportedly started in the Central Texas state park as wind gusts of up to 20 mph spread the flames. The Bastrop Office of Emergency Management posted a wildfire notice just before 2 pm on Tuesday.

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The Bastrop County judge’s office estimated the damage at 630 acres or about 10% of the size of the park. The judge is the county’s highest elected official.

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Meanwhile, an advisory by Texas Parks and Wildlife said a prescribed burn had been scheduled for a roadway in the park earlier Tuesday, however, authorities have not confirmed that this was the cause of the wildfire.

“We do think that it is likely that embers from the prescribed fire were the cause of the fire outside the park,” said Carter Smith, the executive director of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.

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Authorities have closed the area over the park to flights, leaving it open for firefighting assistance. Several local roads have also been closed to traffic.

Wind and unseasonably warm temperatures were forecast for Wednesday. A chance of rain and a cooldown is also expected Thursday.

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A wildfire in 2011 destroyed 1,600 homes in Bastrop, burning more than 50 square miles (1,630 square kilometers), including 96% of the state park.

With inputs from The Associated Press