Austin temperatures breaking records, 2022 summer is its hottest ever
Compare this year to 2011, the hottest in the Austin area, and we could be headed for more drought and risk of wildfires.
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Compare this year to 2011, the hottest in the Austin area, and we could be headed for more drought and risk of wildfires.
It's dry now, but Texas droughts in the 1930s, 1950s and early 21st century might tell us how bad it can get.
Texas 21 is open to the public, but residents should be extra cautious while driving on the highway as emergency personnel shuttle around the area.
A fire began after the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department conducted a prescribed burn in Bastrop State Park Tuesday.
Austin officials say homes under construction and adopting the WUI Code standard will be the future barrier to help protect Austin from wildfires.