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• 'Sad tragedy': 3 people recovered from hole in Bastrop County corn field

  09-08-2023 23:52 via kxan.com
  
  BASTROP COUNTY, Texas -- The Bastrop County sheriff called it a "sad tragedy" while describing the lengthy recovery efforts it took to pull the bodies of three people and a dog from a hole in a corn field Wednesday.
  Sheriff Maurice Cook said a man from Red Rock led three people from Florida on a hog hunt and called deputies for help at about 1:02 a.m. Wednesday. The man reported three people trapped in a hole in the 300 block of New Trail, which is close to County Road 461 in northern Bastrop Co
  
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• LIVE: BCSO investigating after three people found dead in hole

  09-08-2023 23:52 via kxan.com
  
  BASTROP COUNTY, Texas -- The Bastrop County Sheriff's Office is investigating after three people fell into a well, BCSO confirmed to KXAN Wednesday.BCSO later confirmed all three bodies were recovered including two men and one woman, as well as one dog. The agency will hold a news conference with more details Thursday morning at 9 a.m., BCSO said.The Austin Fire Department confirmed it responded to a recovery at a hole on New Trail near County Road 461. AFD said the hole was filled with hydrogen
  
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• BCSO investigating after three people found dead in hole

  09-08-2023 23:52 via kxan.com
  
  Editor's Note: The video above shows KXAN Live's top headlines for Aug. 9, 2023BASTROP COUNTY, Texas -- The Bastrop County Sheriff's Office is investigating after three people were found dead in a hole, a spokesperson confirmed to KXAN.The Austin Fire Department confirmed it responded to a recovery at a hole on New Trail near County Road 461. AFD said the hole is filled with hydrogen sulfide or sewer gas.AFD said it has to ventilate the hole before anyone can go down there.
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• Wildfire: 'Home ignition zone' inspections can help prepare

  09-08-2023 23:36 via kxan.com
  
  CEDAR PARK, Texas (KXAN) -- Wind speeds combined with low moisture, dry trees, and possible dead limbs and vegetation left over from the winter freeze likely created ideal conditions for a Cedar Park wildfire to spread, according to experts."I'm intimately familiar with their operations," said Travis County Chief Fire Marshal Tony Callaway, who was previously a fire marshal in Cedar Park. "They have an excellent fire department that did an unbelievable job in their response yesterday and how the
  
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• Texas wildfires: 'Home ignition zone' inspections can help prepare

  09-08-2023 23:36 via kxan.com
  
  CEDAR PARK, Texas (KXAN) -- Wind speeds combined with low moisture, dry trees, and possible dead limbs and vegetation left over from the winter freeze likely created ideal conditions for a Cedar Park wildfire to spread, according to experts."I'm intimately familiar with their operations," said Travis County Chief Fire Marshal Tony Callaway, who was previously a fire marshal in Cedar Park. "They have an excellent fire department that did an unbelievable job in their response yesterday and how the
  
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• Plum Hopper fire in Caldwell County 100% contained

  09-08-2023 23:06 via kxan.com
  
  CALDWELL COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) -- A fire in Caldwell County is now 100% contained after approximately 200 acres burned, according to an update from the Texas A&M Forest Service.
  The Caldwell County Sheriff's Office initially posted about the fire, called the Plum Hopper Fire, on social media Wednesday afternoon, saying it was reported shortly before 3:30 p.m. on Dickerson Road.The fire burned 200 acres and is now 100% contained, per an update from the Forest Service at 2:08 a.m. Thursday.Comm
  
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• Officials responding to fire in Caldwell County

  09-08-2023 23:06 via kxan.com
  
  CALDWELL COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) -- Officials are responding to a fire in Caldwell County, the Caldwell County Sheriff's Office said on social media Wednesday.CCSO reported the fire shortly before 3:30 p.m. on Dickerson Road with reports of heavy smoke. The fire is being called the Caldwell 2997 Fire.Drivers are urged to avoid the area.This developing story will be updated as more information becomes available.
  
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• CapMetro experiencing issues with Apple, Google Pay

  09-08-2023 23:02 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — On Wednesday, CapMetro said it was aware of an issue that users were having while using Apple Pay and Google Pay on the CapMetro App.CapMetro said riders should use a different payment method until it could resolve the payment issue.The metro system apologized for the inconvenience and said users should contact 512-474-1200 if they needed help.
  
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• Man arrested in connection with July homicide investigation

  09-08-2023 22:47 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — An arrest was made Friday in connection with a fatal July shooting in east Austin, according to Travis County court documents.Tajuarae Dymanicc Jones, 20, was charged with murder for the death of Tijarious White. White died during a shooting July 16 at a gas station in the 1100 block of Airport Boulevard. PAST COVERAGE: APD identifies victim in gas station homicide, still searching for suspectAccording to the arrest affidavit, investigators found Jones' Social Security and
  
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• How fire conditions this year compare to 2011, the year of the Bastrop County Complex fire

  09-08-2023 22:40 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) – Nearly 30 Central Texas fires in the KXAN viewing area have burned over 2,400 acres of land so far this year.Central Texas has had some bad fire years in the last couple of decades as summers have been hot and drought conditions have not significantly improved. One of the worst wildfire years in recent memory was in 2011, when a conflagration burned for 55 days, destroyed more than 1,600 homes, scorched 32,000 acres and claimed two people’s lives.  MAP: More than
  
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• Austin Disaster Relief Network supporting those impacted by Parmer Lane fire

  09-08-2023 22:11 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Austin Disaster Relief Network (ADRN) began preparing emergency supplies on Wednesday to support Cedar Park residents displaced by the Parmer Lane wildfire, according to a news release.A grass fire that broke out Tuesday and is still burning Wednesday destroyed a building containing 24 apartments and damaged three other buildings, according to the latest update from Cedar Park leaders. Cedar Park brush fire now 50 acres, 60% contained; apartment building destroyed&ldquo
  
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• Traffic Alert: Gas line issue diverting traffic in Buda

  09-08-2023 22:02 via kxan.com
  
  Editor's Note: The video above shows KXAN Live's top headlines for Aug. 9, 2023BUDA, Texas (KXAN) — A gas line issue closed a portion of Jack C Hays Trail Wednesday in Buda.The Buda Fire Department is rerouting traffic to Bluff Street due to the punctured gas line, the city said.CenterPoint Energy also responded to the call. The repair is estimated to take about four hours, the city said.The city said it will provide updates when they become available.
  
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• Check your numbers! $1 million winning Mega Millions ticket sold in Austin

  09-08-2023 21:51 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Tuesday's $1.58 billion Mega Millions prize might have been won in Florida, but an Austin resident just became a whole lot richer in the same drawing.A winning ticket, worth $1 million, was sold at Circle K at 8205 Brodie Lane in south Austin.According to the Texas Lottery Commission, the ticket matched all five white balls but not the Mega Ball number.Another $1 million-winning ticket was sold in Socorro, near El Paso. In total, more than 575,000 Texans won at least $2 in
  
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• Common wildfire terms and what they mean, per the Texas A&M Forest Service

  09-08-2023 21:18 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- In the midst of wildfire season, you may come across a lot of terminology that can be confusing to interpret. Luckily, the Texas A&M Forest Service has a glossary of wildfire-fighting terms and their definitions.
  Below are some common terms KXAN comes across and uses in wildfire coverage, and what they mean.
  The full glossary of terms and definitions can be read in the document below.
  Wildland-Fire-Glossary-of-terms-TFSDownloadNote: The below terms and definitions were copie
  
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• Extreme fire danger as Austin tallies another heat record

  09-08-2023 21:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Today holds the highest wildfire risk of the season so far, with parts of our area under a 5-out-of-5 "extreme" wildfire danger. This, while Austin recorded its 27th 105°+ day of the year -- an all-time record for extreme heat days. We have had 49 total 100° days this year -- a tie for the 9th most in a given year.Very high to extreme fire danger in parts of Central Texas Wednesday BLOG: When will 100º days end in Austin?A Red Flag Warning (also known as) Fire Weath
  
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• Hutto ISD welcomes back students, campus construction projects continue

  09-08-2023 20:49 via kxan.com
  
  HUTTO, Texas (KXAN) — The Hutto Independent School District welcomed back its first campus of students Wednesday at Veteran's Hill Elementary.Principal Edward Johnson said Wednesday marked the official start of school for the entire Veteran's Hill Elementary campus, but some students were already learning during the summer break.Johnson said the campus is piloting a new program that adds 25 days of additional schooling during the summer months for its students. This is the only campus in H
  
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• Jackknifed 18-wheeler, grass fire on SH 130 in Georgetown

  09-08-2023 20:36 via kxan.com
  
  Editor's Note: The video above shows KXAN Live's top headlines for Aug. 9, 2023AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Georgetown Fire Department is reporting both a jackknifed 18-wheeler and a grass fire on State Highway 130 northbound Wednesday.It posted the alert on Facebook just after 1 p.m.
  Jackknifed 18-wheeler and grass fire reported on SH 130 in Georgetown Aug. 9, 2023 (Georgetown Fire Department Photo)Fire along SH 130 in Georgetown Aug. 9, 2023 (KXAN Viewer Photo)Fire along SH 130 in Georgetown Aug.
  
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• VIDEO: Drone footage shows scope of Cedar Park brush fire damage

  09-08-2023 20:15 via kxan.com
  
  CEDAR PARK, Texas (KXAN) — Cedar Park released a drone video showing the damage from a 50-acre brush fire Tuesday near the high-trafficked area of Parmer Lane and East Whitestone Boulevard.The Parmer Lane Fire has burned an estimated 50 acres and is now 60% percent contained, the Texas A&M Forest Service said Wednesday. The Forest Service said crews made progress in building a containment line around the fire. LATEST: Parmer Lane FireThe Cedar Park video, posted on social media Wednesd
  
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• APD searching for robbery suspects it believes followed woman from bank, up to $1K reward offered

  09-08-2023 20:06 via kxan.com
  
  Editor's Note: The video above shows KXAN Live's top headlines for Aug. 9, 2023AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin police officers are trying to track down two men they believe may have followed a woman from a south Austin bank and robbed her a few miles away outside a taqueria.
  It said any information that leads to an arrest could be eligible for as much as a $1,000 reward.Around noon July 21, the woman was getting into her car after stopping at the restaurant near 4400 East Ben White Blvd. and a man
  
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• Gov. Greg Abbott holds ceremonial signing of historic property tax cut package

  09-08-2023 19:23 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Gov. Greg Abbott will hold a ceremonial signing of a historic property tax cut Wednesday afternoon.
  Abbott officially signed the $18 billion package last month, sending the proposals to voters for their approval later this year.The governor will hold a ceremonial signing at 1 p.m. The signing will be live-streamed in this story and on the KXAN Facebook page.
  Abbott posted on social media Wednesday he was "proud to sign into law the largest property tax cut in Texas history.
  
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• 25-year-old single mom and newborn among evacuees from Cedar Park brush fire

  09-08-2023 19:00 via kxan.com
  
  CEDAR PARK (KXAN) — Makayla Cray didn't even have time to grab diapers on her way out of the apartment Friday, flames flaring up behind her shortly after she rushed to evacuate.
  On Wednesday morning, she returned to the Bexley at Silverado complex as a helicopter circled around the residential area, dumping water on lingering flames and hot spots.
  Her building is right next to the one that was destroyed by the fire in the residential area, she told KXAN Reporter Jala Washington.
  Not able t
  
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• LIVE: TCEQ public meeting on proposal to build private dam for recreation on South Llano River

  09-08-2023 17:54 via kxan.com
  
  JUNCTION, Texas (KXAN) — A private dam proposed on the South Llano River, a major tributary to the Highland Lakes, is the center of a debate in the Hill Country this week as a public hearing set for Thursday evening approaches.It all started in 2018 when then-CEO of Phillips 66, Gregory Garland, filed an application with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, or TCEQ, to dam up the river and create a private pool. KXAN First Warning Weather forecastBut under extraordinary drought a
  
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• Houston oil executive wants to build private dam for recreation on South Llano River

  09-08-2023 17:54 via kxan.com
  
  JUNCTION, Texas (KXAN) — A private dam proposed on the South Llano River, a major tributary to the Highland Lakes, is the center of a debate in the Hill Country this week as a public hearing set for Thursday evening approaches.It all started in 2018 when then-CEO of Phillips 66, Gregory Garland, filed an application with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, or TCEQ, to dam up the river and create a private pool. KXAN First Warning Weather forecastBut under extraordinary drought a
  
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• PHOTOS: 'Parmer Lane Fire' burns in Cedar Park

  09-08-2023 17:50 via kxan.com
  
  CEDAR PARK, Texas (KXAN) — A wildfire in Cedar Park quickly burned through 50 acres and destroyed at least one apartment building Tuesday night.Cedar Park Fire Chief James Mallinger said the Parmer Lane Fire spread from grass to a tree, then jumped to the building. Three other buildings were also damaged in the same complex.Click here for the latest information on the fire.KXAN viewers are giving us a look at the flames and smoke from the Parmer Lane Fire.The Parmer Lane Fire burns in Ceda
  
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• Tracking the Tropics: How do hurricanes get their names?

  09-08-2023 17:36 via kxan.com
  
  TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — For 70 years, the National Hurricane Center has relied on a recycled list of names to identify tropical storms in the Atlantic basin. But how are those names chosen, and what happens if one is retired?The NHC maintains six lists of names that are used in rotation and recycled every six years. For example, the names used during the 2023 hurricane season will be used again in 2029.How are names chosen?The World Meteorological Organization is responsible for maintaining a
  
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• No outdoor watering for 2 days due to Cedar Park fire

  09-08-2023 17:02 via kxan.com
  
  CEDAR PARK, Texas (KXAN) — People living in Cedar Park received a message Wednesday morning that they should not do any outdoor watering or use their sprinkler systems for the next two days because of the prolonged response to control a grass fire.
  The message from the city read, "Due to effects of the Parmer Lane Fire, we need your help. Effective immediately, please conserve water. No outdoor watering/irrigation for 48 hours, Wednesday August 9th through Friday August 11th. Thank you Ced
  
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• City of Austin to waive fees at most pools through Sept. 30

  09-08-2023 15:55 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) – The City of Austin Parks and Recreation Department said Tuesday it would not charge admission fees at all but one of the city swimming pools from Wednesday, Aug. 9, through Saturday, Sept. 30.
  It said it would still charge admission fees at Barton Springs Pool.
  Parks and Rec said the fee waiver is because of the record heat the city is currently dealing with.  
  
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• City of Austin to celebrate redevelopment of old Home Depot site

  09-08-2023 15:43 via kxan.com
  
  Editor’s Note: The video included in this story features the morning headlines for Aug. 9, 2023.  AUSTIN (KXAN) – The City of Austin will host a celebration Saturday morning to mark the redevelopment of the former site of the Home Depot store in north Austin.
  According to a city release sent out Tuesday, the city said the free, family-friendly event featuring live music, local performances, children’s activities and breakfast tacos will happen from 9-11 a.m. at 7211 N. Int
  
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• Del Valle ISD starts school with 6% pay raise for staff, new $69 million school campus

  09-08-2023 15:41 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Del Valle Independent School District welcomes its students back with a brand new $69 million campus for students and a 6% raise for staff.
  The new building has lots of learning spaces, flexible seating, a robotics lab, science lab and many more features. Now, it's ready for students to step on campus.
  It was all paid for by a 2019 bond.
  This year, Del Valle ISD has put in place a 6% pay raise for all its staff. Del Valle ISD approves 6% raise for all positionsThe
  
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• Buda to add acres for future parkland

  09-08-2023 15:35 via kxan.com
  
  Editor's Note: The video included in this story features the morning headlines for Aug. 9, 2023.  BUDA, Texas (KXAN) – The City of Buda said Tuesday it acquired more land for a future park just north of downtown.
  According to the city announcement, the 4.5 acres added to the future Garison Park site will provide the City with continuous access along Onion Creek where the park will be constructed as part of the 2021 Proposition B Bond Program.The original 40-acre property was purchased
  
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• Austin nonprofit sells reduced price school and craft supplies for families, teachers

  09-08-2023 14:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- In a storefront off Wheless Lane in east Austin, customers peruse through thousands of items of gently used materials — ranging from craft kits to school supplies, books to antiques.It's all part of a mission more than a decade in the making, one whose central tenet is simple: divert as much waste from area landfills as possible, all while breathing new life into both everyday and unique materials.Austin Creative Reuse is a concept born from a group of friends in Austin ba
  
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• Extreme fire danger as humidity drops, winds increase

  09-08-2023 13:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Today holds the highest wildfire risk of the season so far, with parts of our area under a 5-out-of-5 "extreme" wildfire danger.Very high to extreme fire danger in parts of Central Texas Wednesday BLOG: When will 100º days end in Austin?A Red Flag Warning (also known as) Fire Weather Warning has been reissued for all of Central Texas today. Low humidity, gusty winds (25-35 mph) and dry conditions will allow any wildfire that starts to spread rapidly.Red Flag Warning issued
  
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• Perseid meteor shower to peak over Austin this weekend

  09-08-2023 12:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) - One of the year's biggest meteor showers will providing a show for those celebrating Pride downtown this Saturday night. The Perseid meteor shower occurs every July and August. This year, the celestial event will occur on Saturday, August 12th, wrapping up on the morning of August 13th."Most of the things that we see in the form of meteors in the Earth's atmosphere are basically sand sized to small, small pebbles size," said Anita Cochran, Assistant Director at the University of
  
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• Preparing for back-to-school traffic through many Austin area construction zones

  09-08-2023 05:20 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — We want to help you prepare before some of the biggest school districts in the Austin area return next week, so KXAN Traffic Anchor Erica Brennes has been speaking with the Texas Department of Transportation and the City of Austin to help you navigate the back to school traffic and construction zones.If you take Loop 360 and pass the Pennybacker Bridge, TxDOT continues its work on intersection improvements at Westlake Drive and at Cedar Street.It's removing the signal light
  
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• South Hays Fire trying to staff all stations amid extreme fire danger in area

  09-08-2023 04:50 via kxan.com
  
  HAYS COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) --- Fire crews in Hays County are keeping busy this summer. There was a fire in Kyle on Tuesday near Interstate 35.PREVIOUS COVERAGE: Evacuations lifted after small wildfire near I-35 in KyleJust over the weekend, a fire burned through 400 acres near San Marcos.
  Aftermath of the Oak Grove Fire in Hays County on Aug. 7, 2023. (KXAN Photo/Jala Washington)Burned land from the Oak Grove Fire (KXAN Photo).Officials responded to a large outside fire, known as the Oak Grove Fi
  
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• Hutto football ready for breakout 2023 season

  09-08-2023 03:59 via kxan.com
  
  HUTTO, Texas (KXAN) - There was a lot of excitement for Hutto last year in a new district with a lot of talent on the roster. However, the Hippos didn't make the playoffs with a 5-5 record.An added hurdle last year was Hutto head coach Will Compton and his staff not getting started until the summer ahead of their first year. Now with a full offseason, Compton and the team can feel the improvement.MORE THAN THE SCORE: Stay up to date on sports stories like these, and sign up for our More than the
  
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• New faces, same style of football as Vandegrift Vipers gear up for another title run

  09-08-2023 02:01 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Fresh off a 6A-D2 state championship game appearance last season, the Vandegrift Vipers are reloading for another deep playoff run this season by staying true to themselves, as head coach Drew Sanders puts it.A tremendous season that ended in a 42-17 loss to DeSoto in the state title game at AT&T Stadium is in the rearview mirror, but Sanders said the style of play that got them there will always be associated with any team he coaches.MORE THAN THE SCORE: Stay up to dat
  
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• Progress made in 50-acre Cedar Park brush fire; apartment building destroyed

  09-08-2023 01:54 via kxan.com
  
  Editor's note: The City of Cedar Park has updated the location of Red Cross shelter operations to the Hill Country Bible Church
  CEDAR PARK, Texas (KXAN) — Crews are making "significant progress" toward containing a wildfire still burning Wednesday in Cedar Park, city officials said.The fire near Parmer Lane and East Whitestone Boulevard destroyed a building containing 24 apartments and damaged two other apartment buildings, Cedar Park said. In total, 38 apartment units were damaged by the
  
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• Progress made in 37-acre Cedar Park brush fire; apartment building destroyed

  09-08-2023 01:54 via kxan.com
  
  Editor's note: The City of Cedar Park has updated the location of Red Cross shelter operations to the Hill Country Bible Church
  CEDAR PARK, Texas (KXAN) — Crews are making "significant progress" toward containing a wildfire still burning Wednesday in Cedar Park, city officials said.The fire near Parmer Lane and East Whitestone Boulevard destroyed a building containing 24 apartments and damaged two other apartment buildings, Cedar Park said. In total, 38 apartment units were damaged by the
  
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• One building destroyed, some residents displaced after brush fire near Cedar Park apartment complex

  09-08-2023 01:54 via kxan.com
  
  CEDAR PARK, Texas (KXAN) — One building was declared a total loss, and some residents will be displaced after a brush fire in Cedar Park, Williamson County officials said during a news conference Tuesday evening.The Cedar Park Police said crews responded to the four-alarm fire near 12820 West Parmer Lane, which is close to East Whitestone Boulevard. That address is connected with the Bexley at Silverado apartment complex.City officials gave an update Tuesday evening, saying at least 20 age
  
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• LIVE: Cedar Park brush fire now 50 acres, 60% contained; Apartment building destroyed

  09-08-2023 01:54 via kxan.com
  
  Editor's note: The City of Cedar Park has updated the location of Red Cross shelter operations to the Hill Country Bible Church
  CEDAR PARK, Texas (KXAN) — One building was declared a total loss, and some residents will be displaced after a brush fire in Cedar Park, Williamson County officials said during a news conference Tuesday evening. MAP: Acres burned in Central Texas wildfires this yearAs of 6:30 a.m. Wednesday, the Texas A&M Forest Service said the Parmer Lane Fire was an estima
  
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• Cedar Park brush fire now 50 acres, 60% contained; Apartment building destroyed

  09-08-2023 01:54 via kxan.com
  
  Editor's note: The City of Cedar Park has updated the location of Red Cross shelter operations to the Hill Country Bible Church
  CEDAR PARK, Texas (KXAN) — One building was declared a total loss, and some residents will be displaced after a brush fire in Cedar Park, Williamson County officials said during a news conference Tuesday evening. MAP: Acres burned in Central Texas wildfires this yearAs of 6:30 a.m. Wednesday, the Texas A&M Forest Service said the Parmer Lane Fire was an estima
  
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• Cedar Park brush fire now 50 acres, 40% contained; Apartment building destroyed

  09-08-2023 01:54 via kxan.com
  
  Editor's note: The City of Cedar Park has updated the location of Red Cross shelter operations to the Hill Country Bible Church
  CEDAR PARK, Texas (KXAN) — One building was declared a total loss, and some residents will be displaced after a brush fire in Cedar Park, Williamson County officials said during a news conference Tuesday evening. MAP: Acres burned in Central Texas wildfires this yearAs of 5:47 a.m. Wednesday, the Texas A&M Forest Service said the Parmer Lane Fire was an estima
  
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• Cedar Park brush fire grows to 50 acres, apartment building destroyed

  09-08-2023 01:54 via kxan.com
  
  CEDAR PARK, Texas (KXAN) — One building was declared a total loss, and some residents will be displaced after a brush fire in Cedar Park, Williamson County officials said during a news conference Tuesday evening. MAP: Acres burned in Central Texas wildfires this yearThe Texas A&M Forest Service began tracking the fire, now known as the Parmer Lane Fire, and it is estimated at 50 acres and 0% contained as of Tuesday at 11:30 p.m.The Forest Service originally estimated the fire spanned 1
  
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• Cedar Park brush fire grows to 120 acres, apartment building destroyed

  09-08-2023 01:54 via kxan.com
  
  CEDAR PARK, Texas (KXAN) — One building was declared a total loss, and some residents will be displaced after a brush fire in Cedar Park, Williamson County officials said during a news conference Tuesday evening. MAP: Acres burned in Central Texas wildfires this yearThe Texas A&M Forest Service began tracking the fire, now known as the Parmer Lane Fire, and it is estimated at 120 acres and 0% contained as of Tuesday at 10 p.m..The Cedar Park Police said crews responded to the four-alar
  
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• Brush fire near Cedar Park apartment complex forces some to evacuate

  09-08-2023 01:54 via kxan.com
  
  CEDAR PARK, Texas (KXAN) — Some residents at a Cedar Park apartment complex were forced to evacuate with a large brush fire close to the property, Cedar Park police said.
  Police said crews are responding to the fire near 12820 West Parmer Lane. That address is connected with the Bexley at Silverardo apartment complex.Police are asking people to avoid the area, if possible.This developing story will be updated with more information.
  
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• Apartment building destroyed, Cedar Park brush fire grows to 120 acres

  09-08-2023 01:54 via kxan.com
  
  CEDAR PARK, Texas (KXAN) — One building was declared a total loss, and some residents will be displaced after a brush fire in Cedar Park, Williamson County officials said during a news conference Tuesday evening. MAP: Acres burned in Central Texas wildfires this yearThe Cedar Park Police said crews responded to the four-alarm fire near 12820 West Parmer Lane, which is close to East Whitestone Boulevard. Residents at the Bexley at Silverado apartment complex and nearby businesses were evacu
  
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• 37-acre Cedar Park brush fire fully contained; apartment building destroyed

  09-08-2023 01:54 via kxan.com
  
  Editor's note: The City of Cedar Park has updated the location of Red Cross shelter operations to the Hill Country Bible Church
  CEDAR PARK, Texas (KXAN) — Crews were able to fully contain a wildfire Thursday evening in Cedar Park, officials said.Cedar Park police said crews responded around 6:16 p.m. Tuesday to the four-alarm fire near 12820 West Parmer Ln., which is close to East Whitestone Boulevard. Residents at the Bexley at Silverado apartment complex and nearby businesses were evacua
  
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• Partnership between local universities adds more housing for Huston-Tillotson students

  09-08-2023 01:20 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A new partnership between two Austin universities will help add student housing for about 150 students.Huston-Tillotson University has seen an increase in enrollment over the years and needs more student housing. New partnership expands student housing for Huston-Tillotson students at St. Edward’s University"We are pushing our limits here," Huston-Tillotson Vice President of Student Affairs Jonas Vanderbilt said.Huston-Tillotson University students will have an opport
  
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• Texas man on trip to spread father's ashes dies at Utah national park

  09-08-2023 01:18 via kxan.com
  
  MOAB, Utah (KTVX) -- A 66-year-old man from Texas found dead Aug. 1 in Arches National Park was there to spread his father's ashes, according to his family.James Bernard Hendricks, of Austin, is believed to have died of heat stroke during a hike along the Sand Dune Arch Trail, his sister, Ruth Hendricks Brough, told the San Antonio Express-News.“He was loved by countless people because he was an unusually kind, sweet person who made friends easily," she told the outlet. "Now all these
  
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