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 X @KUTnathan.

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