Overview
- The National Weather Service issued Red Flag Warnings through 7 p.m. Wednesday for the San Antonio area and for Southeast Texas counties including Austin, Colorado, Jackson, Matagorda and Wharton.
- A wind advisory covers much of Southeast Texas with sustained winds of 20 to 30 mph and gusts up to 45 to 50 mph, conditions that can drive fast-spreading fires in very dry air.
- Bexar County Judge Peter Sakai declared a 'Red Flag Day' as two wildland strike teams went on heightened alert and the county’s Emergency Operations Center partially activated for coordinated response.
- Bexar County commissioners extended the outdoor burn ban for 90 days through Feb. 9, with violations punishable by up to a $500 fine and potential felony charges for reckless burning that damages property.
- Austin and Travis County disaster declarations remain in effect alongside a county burn ban, with officials urging precautions and promoting Warn Central Texas alerts as drought, low humidity and recent fires keep risk elevated.