Travis County, City of Austin issue disaster declarations as wildfire risk rises
Travis County Judge Andy Brown and Austin Mayor Kirk Watson said they signed disaster declarations and urged residents to follow burn bans, prepare emergency kits and sign up for local alert services after two recent brush fires and critically dry conditions.
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Travis County Judge Andy Brown and Austin Mayor Kirk Watson said they have signed disaster declarations for Travis County and the city of Austin, respectively, as officials warned that dry conditions and recent brush fires have pushed wildfire risk to critical levels.
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