<body><div><p>AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin Water said a prescribed burn would take place Thursday on approximately 108 acres of the Water Quality Protection Lands located in Hays County.</p><p>“Recent rains have provided a good opportunity to conduct a safe and effective broadcast burn,” Austin Water said.</p><p>The prescribed burn begins at 10 a.m. and will last until sunset. Austin Water said smoke may be visible during that time northeast of RR 3237, north of FM 150, south of FM 967 and west of FM 1626 and FM 2770.</p><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=0MLHyf_1H1q0tCH00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=0MLHyf_1H1q0tCH00" width="1920" height="1080" ><figcaption>Nov. 12, 2026, prescribed burn in Hays County (Austin Water map)</figcaption></figure><p>“Conducting prescribed burns is one of the strategies used to manage these lands and protect groundwater in Central Texas,” said Matt Lore, with Austin Water Wildland Conservation Division. “Prescribed burns improve the resiliency of our land when they are used as a planned seasonal management tool.”</p></div></body>

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AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin Water said a prescribed burn would take place Thursday on approximately 108 acres of the Water Quality Protection Lands located in Hays County. “Recent rains have provided a good opportunity to conduct a safe and effective broadcast burn,” Austin Water said. The prescribed burn...

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