Spring winds combined with dry conditions typical of late summer have ` ` not go well '' A Forest Service report says conditions in Austin are the driest since 1917 . 7,807 fires have affected more than one million acres since this year 's fire season began . Sara Rogers-Smith considers herself one of the lucky ones . In southwest Austin , 10 homes suffered major damage .
Spring winds combined with dry conditions typical of late summer have ` ` not go well '' A Forest Service report says conditions in Austin are the driest since 1917 . 7,807 fires have affected more than one million acres since this year 's fire season began . In southwest Austin , 10 homes suffered major damage .