A burn ban goes into effect Friday morning for unincorporated areas of Comal County. Comal County commissioners voted to reinstate the burn ban today after Fire Marshal Kory Klabunde said the Keetch-Byram Drought Index (KBDI) is expected to rise to between 493-498
The Canyon Lake area is under a Red Flag Warning and Wind Advisory from 4-9 p.m. Wednesday with sustained 20-25 mph winds and peak wind gusts of up to 40 mph expected. The U.S. National Weather Service Austin-San Antonio said these high
A cold front will move through the Canyon Lake area Saturday morning, bringing breezy and dry conditions that promote the spread of wildfires. The National Weather Service (NWS) today issued a Red Flag Warning from noon to 8 p.m. Saturday for critical
Breakwater Grill & Cantina on Canyon Lake will reopen March 14 with a limited menu. On social media, the popular restaurant suggested customers “bust out the shorts and flip flops and your best Hawaiian shirt and meet us at the patio.” Breakwater
Canyon Lake is 48.4% full — and there’s no rain in the forecast. According to the U.S. Monthly Drought Outlook released Feb. 28 by the U.S. National Weather Service, drought will persist in South Central Texas at least through March thanks to
Nineteen wildfires burned 2,985 acres across Texas Tuesday after a “complex and dynamic” fire environment increased wildfire potential over a large portion of the state, Texas A&M Forest Service said. Nine of those fires are still burning, including the 150-acre Onion Creek
Future development of the Texas Hill Country and especially Canyon Lake “must be done responsibly” to accommodate people moving into the area, Republican State Rep. Carrie Isaac said in a Jan. 30 press release outlining bills she introduced at the start of
At 11 a.m. today, Comal County canceled a burn ban that went into effect at 6 a.m. The burn ban is off — again. On Wednesday, after several days of light drizzle, Comal County temporarily rescinded a burn ban signed by County
Comal County will implement a burn at 6 a.m. Friday after the Keetch-Byram Drought Index (KBDI) fell to 505 points Tuesday. The burn ban prohibits all outdoor burning, including burn barrels, fire pits, burn rings, and campfires. Barbecue pits are allowed for
Complaining about California is a Canyon Lake pastime, but the joke could be on area residents who may not realize they’re located in the same type of ‘wildland urban interface’ (WUI) as the 12,000 homes, businesses, schools and other types of buildings