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BY HALEY MCLEOD AND SAM SCHAFFER
Travis County launches wild re warning system Beginning June 1, the Travis County Fire Mar- shal’s O ce will move local burn ban noti cations to a new system, enabling residents to opt-in by texting TCBURNBAN to 888777. The details The new system will transition from the coun- ty’s internal alert platform to Warn Central Texas, a free, opt-in service that will provide noti cations when burn bans are issued and lifted or when Red Flag Warnings have been declared due to high re danger conditions. What else? The change will shift the county’s manual burn ban phone list—previously managed through the Fire Marshal’s website—to the centralized Warn Central Texas platform.
Cedar Park Fire Chief appointed to state re commission Cedar Park Fire Chief James Mallinger is set to help shape statewide re protection standards after Gov. Greg Abbott appointed him to the Texas Commission on Fire Protection. Mallinger’s term will expire Feb. 1, 2029, according to a May 8 news release from Cedar Park. What you need to know The commission aims to protect the lives and property of Texas citizens by developing professional standards and educating re departments, according to its website. Mallinger will develop policies while o ering guidance to re departments statewide.
Travis County emergency services implemented a new re noti cation system through Warn Central Texas.
Terms to know: Burn Ban:
Issued by the National Weather Service to alert the public that conditions are ideal for wild res to spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is prohibited, including: open res, trash burning and camp res in non-designated areas
Red Flag Warning:
Why it matters Over the past ve years, the Austin Fire Depart- ment has responded to 7,521 wild re calls within its service area, according to AFD data.
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