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10 Sep. 2011
Johnson City, UNITED STATES
Purple flowers are surrounded by brown grass in Johnson City, Texas September 9, 2011. Drier than normal weather in Texas with no precipitation for several months has caused wildfire outbreaks across the state including the Bastrop fire that has destroyed more than 1,300 homes near Austin. REUTERS/Joshua Lott (UNITED STATES - Tags: ENVIRONMENT)