SMITHVILLE, Texas (AP) -- A preliminary investigation indicates a farming accident sparked a wildfire that's consumed more than 7 square miles and destroyed 40 structures in Central Texas, authorities said Friday. Meanwhile, about 300 firefighters assigned to battle the fire in Bastrop County awaited the arrival of a DC-10 jet tanker that can drop close to 12,000 gallons of retardant at a time over a swath...
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