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The Texas House gave preliminary approval to legislation that aims to better prepare the state for wildfires. The bill is one ...

Texas A&M Forest Service is highlighting how Texans can prevent wildfires and prepare for when they occur during Wildfire ...

A prescribed burn is planned for today (May 22) at a South Austin wildlife sanctuary. Smoke may be visible at the airport, in ...

Gillespie County officials say the affected area is estimated at 79 acres and is 90% contained, according to the Texas A&M ...

Beginning June 1, the Travis County Fire Marshal’s Office will move local burn ban notifications to a new system, enabling ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — More than 11,000 acres have burned in wildfires across Central Texas so far in 2025 ... Here are our wildfire maps for 2023 and 2024. We’re also keeping track of which counties ...

More than 200 emergency responders attended the 26th annual East Texas Wildfire and Incident Management Academy at Angelina College in Lufkin May 13-21, 2025, to grow their knowledge, skills and ...

The fire, named the Reverse Fire, is burning near the 400 block of E. Grand Oak Drive in Harper, about 10 miles west of ...

El Paso and SW New Mexico face a Fire Weather Watch due to low humidity and strong winds, raising wildfire risks.

University of Texas at Arlington researcher Yunyao Li has been selected by NASA to develop a system that gives communities ...

AUSTIN (Nexstar) – The Texas House gave preliminary approval to legislation that aims to better prepare the state for wildfires. The bill is one of several measures filed after the 2024 ...