devastating wildfire outbreaks in texas history. >> it's not just huge parts of the lone star state that are on fire. parts of california are burning as well. >> abc's diana alvear joins from us los angeles with more. >> reporter: rob and tanya, good morning. months of drought and days of high winds have created the perfect recipe for a massive wildfire. and that fire is 0% contained. simply put, it is a monster. the bastrop fire has consumed 600 homes. the most destroyed by a single fire in texas history.y. >> we got our kids and our pets out. so we just want to know if it's still there or not. >> reporter: 16 miles long and four miles wide, the austin area blaze is the biggest of dozens of fires in the state. in total, these fires have destroyed more than 1,000 homes. >> at this point we're just urging people to avoid any outdoor activity which could conceivably start a fire. >> reporter: governor rick perry has put his presidential campaign on hold to tour the