AUSTIN (KXAN) — City of Austin and Travis County leaders plan to talk Thursday about signing disaster declarations over the risk of wildfires in Central Texas.
Austin Mayor Kirk Watson and Travis County Judge Andy Brown will announce the signing of disaster declarations relating to wildfire preparedness and resources in Austin and Travis County.
According to a release from the city, they will also provide updates on how the county, city, emergency services districts and other first responder agencies are coordinating their planning and response efforts.
This will happen at 11 a.m. Thursday. It will be livestreamed at the top of this story and on Facebook.
Leaders who will be at the press conference include the following: Mayor Kirk Watson, Judge Andy Brown, Travis County Commissioner Jeff Travillion, Austin Fire Department Chief Baker, Travis County Emergency Services Districts Fire Chiefs Bailey (ESD 11), Wilson (ESD 9), Abbott (ESD 6), and Perkins (ESD 2), Austin Office of Homeland Security & Emergency Management Interim Director Bill Wilson and Travis County Office of Emergency Management Coordinator Eric Carter.
While wildfires can occur any time of year, the current ongoing drought and dry air (low humidity) conditions result in high to very high fire danger across Central Texas, per the First Warning Weather team.
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