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Lake Travis Fire Rescue serves the Bee Cave and Lakeway areas, as well as unincorporated parts of Travis County. (Courtesy Lake Travis Fire Rescue)

Lake Travis-Westlake region stays prepared for wildfire conditions

By Karoline Pfeil

Cities and localities in the Lake Travis-Westlake region are experiencing extreme drought conditions, leading to increased wildfire risk.

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Members of the Travis County Public Defender's Office told county commissioners that initial CAFA investments falls short during meeting March 25. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Travis County public defenders demand higher pay ...
Bee Cave City Council members voiced their opposition to the development at a March 25 meeting. (Community Impact staff)
Bee Cave City Council opposes new resort ...
During the launch of the Austin Infrastructure Academy on March 26, Workforce Solutions Capital Area hosted a job fair with dozens of employers and opportunities for local job seekers. (Haley McLeod/Community Impact)
Austin Infrastructure Academy pipeline to bolster thousands ...
The Reimers Observatory is located within Milton Reimers Ranch Park, located at 23610 Hamilton Road, Dripping Springs. (Courtesy Michael Brewster/Travis County Parks)
A decade of starry skies: Reimers Observatory celebrates 10 years
The agreement with TxDOT was approved at a City Council meeting March 25. (Community Impact Staff)
Pedestrian improvements coming soon to Bee Cave Parkway, Bee Caves Road
Travis County will host a job fair March 27. (Haley McLeod/Community Impact)
Travis County seeking more than 100 new employees
Austin City Hall
Nearly $10M in congressional requests for Austin projects canceled under federal funding plan
The new baby box is intended to service mothers in crisis in Central Texas. (Courtesy Safe Haven Baby Boxes)
Lakeway approves first baby box in Central Texas for surrendered newborns
Exterior of Canyon Creek Fire/EMS station
Joint fire, EMS station in Four Points now servicing far Northwest Austin
Rep. Vikki Goodwin and Ellen Troxclair have put forward bills aiming to bolster water conservation efforts. (Community Impact Staff)
Lakeway-area representatives put forward water conservation bills
Both Travis County and the city of Austin have introduced provisions in recent years to protect workers from wage theft. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Central Texas leaders work to address persisting wage theft, worker injustices
curved road with trees
West Lake Hills seeks to improve roads through county grant funding program
The district first announced extreme drought conditions in November. (Grace Dickens/Community Impact)
Extreme drought stage continues in Southwestern Travis County