With more than 4,582 acres burned and 400 homes evacuated, the Hidden Pines Fire in Bastrop County, Texas adds to a growing list of devastating wildfires this year in the U.S.

The Governor of Texas declared a state of disaster in Bastrop County outside Austin, where the fire has destroyed 38 structures, most of them homes. Roughly 400 families have evacuated their homes, and the fire threatens an additional 150.

The wildfire’s rapid spread this week is attributed to a combination of dry weather and warm winds.

Direct Relief’s Response

A shipment of 100 family emergency kits left Direct Relief’s warehouse Friday afternoon for community health centers in Bastrop County. Scheduled to arrive Monday, the kits will be distributed to support people who evacuated their homes.

#bastrop #smithville #fire

A photo posted by Jon Dishon (@jondishon) on Oct 16, 2015 at 6:08am PDT

#wildfires #bastrop #texas #smoke

A photo posted by nancypants0607 (@nancypants0607) on Oct 14, 2015 at 6:26pm PDT

Never in my life did I think I’d see a #wildfire like this but yesterday on the way to Austin I did. This pic isn’t even half of it. #bastrop #texas #austin

A photo posted by Charles Kinzbach (@_kinzbach_) on Oct 15, 2015 at 6:55am PDT