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But experts say Bastrop residents should expect the fires to keep coming. A unique ecosystem, growing population and changing climate make Bastrop a tinderbox that will require constant vigilance and intervention.

Austin American-Statesman The massacre-by-pickup truck on New Year's Day in New Orleans has reignited a discussion about whether local law

Austin American-Statesman Just five days into the new year, a strong cold snap began sweeping through Central Texas, and it's expected to

24 apartments were affected by a large blaze that spread across an apartment building in North Austin.

Watch as City of Austin and Travis County officials provide an update on preparations ahead of the Texas winter storm.

Austin American-Statesman As Texans await the first major winter storm of the year, which is expected to plunge much of the state below

One person was shot and injured on Saturday night, after barricading themselves in a residential area in Lockhart.

The Kyle Fire Department and Travis County Emergency Services District #1 dispatched a total of eight firefighters to the area.

Rainey Street was closed at about 9:15 a.m. Tuesday after construction crews hit a gas line.

Austin American-Statesman As a polar vortex sweeps across much of the United States, a winter storm is expected to hit Central Texas on