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Austin is the first Texas city to adopt a Wildland Urban Interface Code — which holds new buildings in at-risk areas to higher fire standards.

AFD responded to several fires across the city in the past week. Fire officials are warning residents of the critical risk for wildfires.

USA Rare Earth said it wants to develop the Round Top project to support a domestic mine-to-magnet supply chain.

Company’s Round Top Project Contains 22 of the 50 Critical Minerals Included in Draft List Recently Released by the U.S. Geological Survey TAMPA, FL,...

A fire broke out at a homeless camp early Friday along Lady Bird Lake, Austin fire officials said.  Firefighters responded about 6:30 a.m. to the fire in the 700 block of West Cesar Chavez Street and put out the blaze within 5 to 10 minutes, said Division Chief Thayer Smith. The area is across from Austin Central Library.  Multiple items were burned in the fire, including a tent, shopping carts and other belongings, Smith said. The estimated damage to the camp is around $200, he said. People who live near the camp told firefighters that a woman lives in there but wasn't around at the tim...