/tags/prescribed-burn Prescribed Burn en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Fri, 27 Jan 2023 22:38:17 GMT /energy-environment/2023-01-27/natural-fires-are-necessary-for-the-environment-the-city-of-austin-prescribed-burns During what's called "prescribed burns," the city will set fire to a portion of land to improve the quality of groundwater. These controlled fires also prevent future wildfires. Fri, 27 Jan 2023 22:38:17 GMT /energy-environment/2023-01-27/natural-fires-are-necessary-for-the-environment-the-city-of-austin-prescribed-burns Haya Panjwani /energy-environment/2014-02-19/prescribed-burn-could-have-austin-area-residents-seeing-smoke Austin area residents may see some smoke today as the result of a prescribed burn.Officials warn that smoke may be visible west of Buda and south of FM� Wed, 19 Feb 2014 18:14:37 GMT /energy-environment/2014-02-19/prescribed-burn-could-have-austin-area-residents-seeing-smoke Kelly Krupa /energy-environment/2013-02-22/map-prescribed-burn-closes-slaughter-creek-trail Slaughter Creek Trail in southwest Austin off of Ranch to Market 1826 will be closed all day today because of a planned prescribed burn.Austin Water� Fri, 22 Feb 2013 14:05:38 GMT /energy-environment/2013-02-22/map-prescribed-burn-closes-slaughter-creek-trail Laura Rice /energy-environment/2012-09-24/seeing-smoke-prescribed-burn-west-of-kyle-and-buda You might see and smell smoke near Kyle and Buda this afternoon.Austin Water's Wildland Conservation Division is planning to conduct a prescribed burn at� Mon, 24 Sep 2012 18:45:37 GMT /energy-environment/2012-09-24/seeing-smoke-prescribed-burn-west-of-kyle-and-buda Laura Rice, Kelli Ainsworth