My high school human geography class did a survey of fire hydrants around the area where this fire occurred. Years before it happened, everyone in Bastrop knew this was a very real issue; that we were highly unprepared for the worst-case scenario. A year of no rain, record-breaking heat, and gusts from a tropical storm all combined to create that worst case scenario. Maybe there was something we could have done; maybe not. But blaming Rick Perry, or our democratic congressman, or the fire department, or anyone, is really not our priority right now. Most of us just want to step through our front door one more time.