08/24/2026
🔥 EXTREME FIRE DANGER EXPECTED TODAY 🔥
We want everyone in our community to be especially cautious with anything that could start a fire.
The National Fire Danger Rating System (NFDRS) is forecasting EXTREME fire danger today. The National Weather Service is forecasting a high near 105°F, with south winds of 5–10 mph.
These conditions matter. We are already seeing fires spread rapidly - even fires that start small can quickly threaten homes, businesses, and surrounding property.
Yesterday, Pflugerville Fire Department crews also provided resources to assist AFD with the large fire at the 290 flea market. It's another reminder that fire conditions across our region require everyone's attention.
🚫 A burn ban remains in effect. Please help us prevent the next fire:
🔥 Do not conduct outdoor burning.
🚬 Completely extinguish and properly dispose of smoking materials - never throw them on the ground or into vegetation.
🍔 Use extra caution with grills and outdoor cooking. Keep grills away from dry vegetation, combustible materials, fences, decks, and structures, and never cook beneath an eave or over vegetation.
⛓️ Secure trailer chains and anything else that could drag on the roadway and create sparks.
🚜 Avoid activities that can create sparks near dry grass and vegetation, particularly during the hottest and driest part of the day.
🚗 Never park or drive a hot vehicle over dry grass.
Please take the fire danger seriously. With temperatures above 100°F, low humidity, and increasingly dry vegetation, a single spark can become a fast-moving fire before you realize it.
Lets all do our part to keep the community safe.
Because We Care. 🚒