Wildfire Safety

Westminster Glen Estates is in a wildland urban interface zone, with natural areas within and surrounding our subdivision. Wildfires are a common occurrence in Central Texas and made worse by alternating years of plentiful rainfall followed by drought.

Westminster Glen and Glenlake are surrounded by the huge wildland area of the Balcones Preserve. Plus, many of the lots in both neighborhoods have the characteristics of wildlands: relatively undisturbed topography with large amounts of natural vegetation.

Evacuation from both neighborhoods is limited to two roads: City Park Road to FM2222 and Big View through River Place to FM2222. In the event of a wildfire emergency, both of these roads could be jammed.

Fires on rights-of-way and wildland lots may threaten roads internal to our subdivision that are critical for evacuation.

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To read about the plans, click here to see the posting from Austin Fire’s Wildfire Division.

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Watch the Wildfire Simulation

Click here to see a video of the simulation of a fire heading toward our neighborhood conducted in February, 2018, by Austin Fire Department.

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