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Austin and Travis County officials urge residents to prepare for wildfire season as vegetation increases after recent rains
Summary
At a joint press conference, Austin and Travis County leaders urged homeowners to harden properties against embers, sign up for emergency alerts, and review defensible-space steps after officials said recent rains have increased vegetation that could fuel summer wildfires.
At a joint press conference, Travis County officials and Austin Mayor Keurt Watson urged residents to prepare their homes for wildfire season, saying recent rains have increased vegetation that could raise fire risk later this spring and summer. Officials said Central Texas has already seen more than 19 fires that burned over 1,800 acres.
The session brought together the county judge, Mayor Keurt Watson, Austin emergency management staff and local fire leaders to outline concrete steps residents can take to reduce risk and to describe how city and county agencies will coordinate alerts and response. Mayor Keurt Watson said May is Wildfire Awareness Month and warned that development along the wildland-urban interface and…
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