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Wildfire season is in full swing. And due to Texas’ ongoing drought, the state remains at exceptional risk for wildfires.Wildfires spring up quickly and…
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Update: Bastrop County officials say the STAR Flight helicopter is being brought back out to help extinguish some flare ups in the area. Earlier this…
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Central Texas isn’t taking any chances when it comes to wildfires.Today, Travis County unveiled a new STAR Flight helicopter designed to fight wildfires,…
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Update: The Austin City Council has approved a $1.17 million contract with Metro Aviation to outfit APD's new chopper.The council had already approved the…
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A youth organization that worked as a secondary emergency-response team during the Central Texas wildfires has a new name.Environmental Corps, a service…
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Every day without measurable rain worsens the risk of wildfire here in Central Texas. And the Austin Fire Department is stepping up its efforts to be…
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A wildfire about an hour north of the Austin area has grown to 450 acres, but a Texas A&M Forest Service official says it might end up being even larger…
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The Ladybird Johnson Wildflower Center made another delivery this week of 4,000 drought-resistant loblolly pine saplings to Bastrop County. Bastrop’s pine…
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Good morning. The National Weather Service says Austin’s due for a high near 70, along with scattered clouds and maybe a stray thunderstorm.Lead Story:…
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A popular campground in Bastrop that was devastated by the Labor Day wildfires in 2011 will be reforested with the help of Boy Scouts. Almost half of the…