BASTROP, Texas — A wildfire erupted Tuesday in a Central Texas state park, forcing the evacuation of dozens of residences in the city of Bastrop, the site of a deadly blaze a decade ago. As of Wednesday evening, the fire is burning across 783 acres and is 58% contained.

According to the Bastrop County Office of Emergency Management, all evacuations have been liefted and Highway 21 are now accessible. There were no reports of damage to residential structures.

Smoke will continue to be visible as emergency personnel remain in the area through the night. Their goal for Wednesday is to prepare the southern edge of the fire for the expected wind shift.

Caution is still recommended when driving through the area.

The fire started in Bastrop State Park as wind gusts of up to 20 mph spread the flames. The Bastrop Office of Emergency Management posted a wildfire notice just before 2 p.m. Tuesday.

The blaze burned more than 300 acres and forced the evacuation of more than 100 homes by Tuesday evening, said Kari Hines, a spokeswoman for the Texas Forest Service.

Bastrop County Judge Paul Pape — the county’s top elected official — said in a news conference Tuesday night that about 640 acres (249 hectares) have burned. About 150 acres (61 hectares) were scheduled to be burned.

About 250 families have been asked to evacuate as a precaution, Pape said. Reverse 911 calls were made to residents who should evacuate, Pape said, but he pleaded with people to contact their neighbors who may have missed the calls.

No injuries or deaths have been reported.

An advisory by Texas Parks and Wildlife said a prescribed burn had been scheduled for a roadway in the park earlier Tuesday. Authorities have not confirmed that this was the cause of the wildfire.

Carter Smith, executive director of Texas Parks and Wildlife, said during a news conference that the prescribed fire began at 10:30 a.m. Shortly after noon, the team noticed “spotting” outside the perimeter of the planned burn, which they believe could have been from embers blown outside the boundaries of the planned fire.

According to the National Park Service, a prescribed fire is a planned fire used for resource benefits or research. The conditions taken into account include the safety of the public and fire staff, weather and the likelihood that the desired outcome will be obtained.

Authorities closed the area over the park to flights, leaving it open for firefighting assistance. Several local roads were closed to traffic.

Neighboring Travis County had banned fires Tuesday. Bastrop County had not.

More wind and unseasonably warm temperatures — with a high of almost 80 degrees — were forecast for Wednesday, with a chance of rain and a cooldown expected Thursday.

The 2011 wildfire destroyed 1,600 homes in Bastrop, scorching more than 50 square miles, including 96% of the state park.

This is a developing story. We will update it as more information becomes available.