Smithville firefighter Birt Mikulec works on putting out the fire at the end of Keller Road to protect the property around the homes there, Wednesday, October 14, 2015. The Hidden Pines fire in Smithville is reported to be 50% contained and encompasses over 1500 acres. Photo by Rodolfo Gonzalez. Signalling that it will be days, not hours, for the Hidden Pines fire to extinguish, Bastrop County Judge Paul Pape issued a disaster declaration this afternoon. Go to the link in our profile for more info. Follow statesman.com for updates on the fires in Bastrop County #smithville #bastrop #bastropcounty #smithvillefire #statesmanphoto #hiddenpinesfire