Photograph of the ruins of a home across the street from Joe & Susan Holland's.

Photograph of the ruins of a home along Main Street across from the high school.

Photograph of the ruins of an unidentified home across from the school.

Aerial photograph of Cross Plains after firestorm.

Photograph of the ruins of the Anna Mae Wright home on Main Street across from the school.

Photograph of showing the remains of the Anna Mae Wright home in the background.

Photograph of a street scene in Baird, Texas. Cars are parked in front of buildings, and several cars are coming down the road.

Photograph of a street scene in Baird, Texas. Buildings line the street, and two cars are parked outside an antique shop.

Photograph of a street scene in Baird, Texas. Cars are parked outside buildings up both sides of the street. A tall red building is at the very end of the street.

Photograph of a street scene in Baird, Texas, looking towards the Callahan County courthouse. Cars are parked outside buildings on both sides of the street. Several trees obscure the courthouse from view.

Photograph of the Baird Fire Department building. It is made out of bright red brick, and has two garage doors. A sign at the top of the building says "B.A.I.R.D. Est. 1881, Volunteer Fire Department."

Photograph of a sunset behind the sillouetted ruins of the First United Methodist Church.

Photograph of the burned area north of the football field.

Photograph of the back side of the high school showing how the fire burned up to the building.

Photograph of the burned area behind Zora Mae Bryant's (Jack & Barbara Baum) home.

Photograph of the damage to Benny Free's property on Highway 36 West.

Photograph of the damage to Benny Free's property on Highway 36 West.

Photograph of the Callahan County Courthouse from the front. The view of the building is obscured by several trees. The building is four stories tall, and made of brick.

Photograph of the Callahan County Courthouse in Baird, Texas. It is four stories tall, and made of brick.

Photograph of a black sign that says "Callahan County Library Museum". A picture of a lighted torch held above an open book has been painted in the middle of the sign.

Photograph of a memorial plaque placed on a cut rock in Callahan County. The seal on the front reads "Texas Highway Department 1936."

Photograph of a memorial plaque in Callahan County. It says: "Callahan County, Formed from Bexar Territory, created February 1, 1858, recreated August 21, 1876, organized July 3, 1877. Named in honor of James H. Callahan, 1812-1856, Soldier in the Texas Revolution, Captain of the Texas Rangers. County seat, Callahan City, 1877; Belle plain, 1877-1883; Baird, since. Two early military roads, the Chisholm Trail, and the first government telegraph line traversed this region."

Photograph of the ruins of the Charles & Cathy Chesshir home.

Photograph of the home of Charlie & Beverly Ross east of Hwy. 206