- National memorial to honor NC firefighter who died on duty during Hurricane Helene
- Gov. Josh Stein extends State of Emergency for western NC wildfires
- Gov. Stein extends state of emergency for NC wildfire threat
- Governor Stein extends state of emergency for NC wildfire threat
- Governor Stein extends emergency in 34 NC counties amid wildfire threat
As wildfire anxiety grows, Austin plans to designate half the city as at risk of fire damage

About two-thirds of land parcels in the city would be considered at risk of damage from wildfire, up from about 35% a decade ago. The changes would require builders to construct more homes with fireproof materials.