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Cedar Park fire, parks officials brief council on wildfire risk and homeowner steps to harden properties
Summary
Fire and parks staff told council the city's wildfire risk is primarily in adjacent undeveloped areas; firefighters are trained for wildland incidents, parks preserves face federal constraints, and officials urged residents to create 30‑foot defensible zones and sign up for emergency alerts.
Fire Chief James Mallon and Parks Director Mike DeVito briefed Cedar Park City Council on April 10 about wildfire risk, response capacity and steps residents can take to reduce the chance of structure loss.
Chief Mallon said much of Cedar Park is classified as low‑ to medium‑risk on the Texas Forest Service map, but areas that combine tree cover near suburban development can be vulnerable. He said the department trains all firefighters in wildland firefighting and is moving some crews to higher certification levels over the next two years. Four of Cedar Park’s five stations have brush trucks and the…
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