The fire that destroyed 23 houses and damaged three others in the
roughly 1,000-home Steiner Ranch neighborhood during the Labor Day
weekend spurred regional firefighters and emergency personnel into
action. Gov. Rick Perry surveyed the damage from a helicopter before
reassuring the public at a news conference Sept. 6.
Emergency professionals were stretched thin across Central Texas,
fighting fires in Bastrop, Spicewood, plus smaller flare-ups in Leander
and Austin, in addition to almost 60 other fires across the state, Chief
of State Emergency Management Nim Kidd said.
Since containing the blaze, Lake Travis Fire and Rescue Chief Jim
Linardos said his department continues to keep an eye on the area as the
dry conditions could extend well into 2012.
If your route to the lake crosses Mansfield Dam, build in some extra time. TxDOT crews are working on the RM 620 bridge in front of the dam, repairing expansion joints, upgradin...
Early voting for the Nov. 3 midterm election opens Monday, Oct. 19, and runs through Friday, Oct. 30. Registered Travis County voters can use any countywide polling site during...
The first strong cold front of the fall is expected to push through the Austin area early Friday, Oct. 16, and boaters on Lake Travis should plan for rough conditions. According...
