Mandatory Evacuation in Parts of Northern Hays County

KUT 90.5 | By Nathan Bernier

Published September 5, 2011 at 6:42 PM CDT

Updated at 9:58 pm: Hays County officials say they are ending a mandatory evacuation order for about 210 homes. Light winds, higher humidity and the grueling effort of firefighters has prevented the Pedernales One fire from pushing further into Hays County.

Earlier: Hays County officials have ordered a mandatory evacuation for northern parts of the county in the path of the Pedernales One fire.

Stagecoach Ranches subdivision
Bell Springs Road-Lost Creek Road-Grand Summit Road area
Cedar Springs Ranch
River Oaks Ranch and Ranches at Hamilton Pool

An evacuation shelter has been set up at Dripping Springs Middle School.

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Nathan Bernier

Nathan Bernier is the transportation reporter at KUT. He covers the big projects that are reshaping how we get around Austin, like the I-35 overhaul, the airport's rapid growth and the multibillion dollar transit expansion Project Connect. He also focuses on the daily changes that affect how we walk, bike and drive around the city. Got a tip? Email him at nbernier@kut.org. Follow him on Twitter @KUTnathan.

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