City of Austin
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASERelease Date:
Parks and Recreation Department is issuing a Termination of the Parks Burning Restriction for all City of Austin parkland, effective immediately.
Due to the recent rainfall and improving drought conditions, the Parks and Recreation Department is issuing a Termination of the Parks Burning Restriction for all City of Austin parkland, effective immediately. The Department is committed to protecting the City’s parks and surrounding communities and will continue to evaluate the wildfire risk on an ongoing basis. If conditions worsen and the threat of wildfire increases, a Parks Burning Restriction will be activated.