Austin City Council set to vote on expanded wildfire risk map
Under the proposed map, 51% of the city would be considered at risk of wildfire damage. That's compared to 38% in the current ...
Map Shows Children Advised to Limit Time Outside Today in 9 Cities
Cities in South Carolina, North Carolina, Texas and California will have poor air quality that is dangerous for some people.
Most Texas wildfires are contained Sunday despite elevated threats, forest service says
Meanwhile, recent major fires that prompted evacuations in the Panhandle and Central Texas were fully contained as of ...
Houston and Southeast Texas are under a red flag warning for wildfire threat. What triggers this?
The National Weather Service issues red flag warnings when strong winds and low humidity can allow wildfires to spread more ...
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Families lose homes, property, pets in South Texas wildfires
Wildfires fueled by high winds ravaged the town of Sinton, destroying homes and causing widespread damage. An evacuation center was set up by the American Red Cross, providing shelter and support ...
Texas Wildfire Map as Blazes Erupt
At least seven wildfires are burning in the Lone Star State, the largest of which encompasses 8,000 acres and is 0 percent ...
Scores of Wildfires Burn Across Texas and Oklahoma
In Oklahoma alone, more than 150 blazes were burning, which have destroyed almost 300 structures and killed at least one ...
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North Texas firefighter draws from L.A. experience ahead of fire danger here
On Friday, all of DFW will be in the zone for critical fire danger. In North Texas, crews that were deployed to help with the historic Los Angeles fires are drawing from their experience there.
Is your neighborhood at high wildfire risk? | Here's how to check the city's wildfire risk map
It's that time of year, when high temperatures, dry soil and high winds combine to create fire weather concerns across Central Texas. Geography, structure density and other factors can contribute to ...
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As wildfire anxiety grows, Austin plans to designate half the city as at risk of fire damage
About two-thirds of land parcels in the city would be considered at risk of damage from wildfire, up from about 35% a decade ...
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As wildfire anxiety grows, Austin plans to designate half the city as at risk of fire damage
Austin plans to greatly expand the amount of land, and therefore homes, considered at risk of wildfire damage. Council members are scheduled to discuss updating rules surrounding Austin’s WUI, or ...
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Hurricane-force gusts blast Texas, Oklahoma as fast-spreading wildfires prompt evacuations
Evacuations ordered as several wildfires have sprouted in western Texas and Oklahoma - including part of Norman - amid ‘extreme’ fire danger. Powerful storm brings gusts over 70-85 mph to the Southern ...