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As wildfire anxiety grows, Austin plans to designate half the city as at risk of fire damage
About two-thirds of land parcels in the city would be considered at risk of damage from wildfire, up from about 35% a decade ...
MAP: Where have wildfires burned in Central Texas in 2025?
KXAN is keeping track of wildfires this year. Our interactive map and database will be kept updated as new information ...
Is your neighborhood at high wildfire risk? | Here's how to check the city's wildfire risk map
It's that time of year, when high temperatures, dry soil and high winds combine to create fire weather concerns across ...
As city leaders consider expanding at-risk zone for wildfire damage, home builders say it could raise costs
Later this month, the Austin City Council will discuss the rules around the Wildland Urban Interface Code, or WUI. The WUI ...
Austin corridor mobility program drives ahead on road work this spring, summer
There’s road work ahead for several key roadways within the city of Austin as transportation officials advance hundreds of millions of dollars’ worth of improvements as part of the ...
600-foot towers on the Drag? Austin proposal would allow taller building near campus
Greg Anderson, a member of the city's Planning Commission, said most developers he's heard from don't want to build up to 600 feet, but do want to exceed the 300-foot limit currently in place for ...
How does the city of Austin decide which homeless encampments to clear?
When deciding which homeless encampments to clear, the city of Austin ranks encampments based on metrics such as public safety and nearby critical infrastructure, according to Austin’s ...
Austin police opposing bill that would give DPS control of Congress Avenue downtown
HB 470 would expand the "Capitol Complex," giving the Texas Department of Public Safety jurisdiction over 18 blocks around ...
Map Reveals Fastest-Growing Metro Areas in US
The New York, Houston and Dallas metro areas have seen some of the fastest growth in population between 2023 and 2024.