Extreme Fire Danger Today
March 4, 2025
Yes, we did get some rain this morning but it will be followed by high winds (up to 40 MPH with gusts to 55 MPH) and very low humidity (single digits). This means that any type of fire that starts will be extremely tough to put out. Wildfires will spread rapidly and structure fires can extend to multiple other buildings or entire areas.
The Texas Forest Service has set the fire danger to Extreme/5 out of 5 so PLEASE hold off on any type of outdoor cooking or working with any type of tools that may produce sparks or high temperature equipment.
https://www.kxan.com/news/local/austin/afd-prepares-for-extreme-wildfire-risk-on-tuesday/