A wildfire struck the community of Bastrop, Texas September of 2011. The area was experiencing a drought and was triggered by strong storms caused by a tropical storm that struck the Gulf Coast hundreds of miles away. Much of the forest area has been left untouched. What would one expect to happen to the area over time? The area will turn into a different ecosystem. The area will turn into a different ecosystem. The forest will remain unchanged for a thousand years. The forest will remain unchanged for a thousand years. The forest will eventually regrow new trees. The forest will eventually regrow new trees. The forest will become a prairie region. The forest will become a prairie region.