POMPANO BEACH - On Wednesday, August 24, 2011 Bastrup State Park in Texas installed a Vertex Aeration System that they had purchased to combat the effects of one of the worst droughts in the history of the area. One week later the system was destroyed by the wildfires that swept through the area.
The worst wildfire occurred in Bastrop County, which burned nearly 40,000 acres, rendering many homeless. Within the affected area, lies Bastrop State Park, which was 99% destroyed by the fire.