/tags/wildfire Wildfire en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Thu, 17 Oct 2024 21:00:46 GMT /energy-environment/2024-10-17/austin-tx-no-rain-forecast-wildfire-risks-increase-dry-conditions Signing the declarations is preemptive and allows the city and county to put resources into place to respond quickly should a fire start. Thu, 17 Oct 2024 21:00:46 GMT /energy-environment/2024-10-17/austin-tx-no-rain-forecast-wildfire-risks-increase-dry-conditions Luz Moreno-Lozano /energy-environment/2023-08-08/brush-fire-in-cedar-park-prompts-evacuations-at-apartment-complex The fire is 60% contained and had burned about 50 acres as of Wednesday morning, the Texas A&M Forest Service said. Wed, 09 Aug 2023 01:01:39 GMT /energy-environment/2023-08-08/brush-fire-in-cedar-park-prompts-evacuations-at-apartment-complex Kailey Hunt, Andy Jechow /energy-environment/2023-08-07/oak-grove-fire-wildfire-hays-county-kyle-san-marcos-texas-evacuation-firefighters The Oak Grove Fire burned about 400 acres over the weekend. Critical fire weather will continue over the course of the next few weeks. Mon, 07 Aug 2023 20:06:19 GMT /energy-environment/2023-08-07/oak-grove-fire-wildfire-hays-county-kyle-san-marcos-texas-evacuation-firefighters Maya Fawaz /energy-environment/2023-08-06/crews-make-good-progress-on-oak-grove-fire-overnight-in-hays-county A wildfire in Hays County that started near the 200 block of Oak Grove Road burned approximately 400 acres of land as of Sunday evening. Sun, 06 Aug 2023 15:52:14 GMT /energy-environment/2023-08-06/crews-make-good-progress-on-oak-grove-fire-overnight-in-hays-county Maya Fawaz /2023-08-05/large-wildfire-burning-in-hays-county The fire was near Oak Grove Road, between Kyle and Wimberley. The Texas A&M Forest Service said it was 20% contained as of Sunday morning. Sat, 05 Aug 2023 23:17:08 GMT /2023-08-05/large-wildfire-burning-in-hays-county Maya Fawaz /energy-environment/2023-08-02/powder-keg-pine-fire-in-bastrop-is-50-contained-but-still-burning The fire had grown to 100 acres as of Wednesday. The National Weather Service issued a red flag alert, however, warning low humidity and high winds could cause fires to spread quickly. Wed, 02 Aug 2023 16:17:37 GMT /energy-environment/2023-08-02/powder-keg-pine-fire-in-bastrop-is-50-contained-but-still-burning Haya Panjwani /energy-environment/2023-08-01/wildfire-near-bastrop-state-park-forces-nearby-evacuations Video posted to Twitter shows black smoke billowing next to Parabellum Research, a small arms manufacturer. Tue, 01 Aug 2023 20:01:25 GMT /energy-environment/2023-08-01/wildfire-near-bastrop-state-park-forces-nearby-evacuations Andy Jechow /news/2022-01-19/firefighters-make-good-progress-against-bastrop-wildfire-as-officials-promise-an-investigation All evacuees of the Rolling Pines Fire were able to return home by 6 p.m. Wednesday, County Judge Paul Pape said. Wed, 19 Jan 2022 15:49:05 GMT /news/2022-01-19/firefighters-make-good-progress-against-bastrop-wildfire-as-officials-promise-an-investigation Andy Jechow, Allyson Ortegon /news/2022-01-18/wildfire-causes-evacuations-in-bastrop-county-and-closure-of-state-highway-21 Multiple neighborhood streets have been evacuated in Bastrop County as emergency officials try to stop the Rolling Pines Fire from spreading. Tue, 18 Jan 2022 23:13:02 GMT /news/2022-01-18/wildfire-causes-evacuations-in-bastrop-county-and-closure-of-state-highway-21 Andy Jechow, Marisa Charpentier /texas/2020-02-03/to-address-the-citys-wildfire-risk-austin-firefighters-look-to-california From Texas Standard:Nearly 10 years ago, destructive wildfires forced mass evacuations and destroyed thousands of homes near Austin. Today, the city’s� Mon, 03 Feb 2020 22:57:23 GMT /texas/2020-02-03/to-address-the-citys-wildfire-risk-austin-firefighters-look-to-california Jill Ament