Yesterday, Wildland Team members with Brush Truck 5 assisted Williamson County ESD 5/ Jarrell Fire/Rescue and others in containing a large vegetation fire around the Cobb Creek Rd area. Wilco ESD 5 advised that Crews remain on scene today to ensure it is completely extinguished.

Engine 3, B Shift, responded to an accident with injury at Crystal Falls/183 on 8/2/23. Our crews,Leander Police, Wilco EMS, Leander Public Works & PEC did an amazing job taking care of the driver, managing the safety and cleanup of the scene! #miracle

CRITICAL FIRE CONDITIONS 🔥NEVER toss lit or “extinguished” cigarettes out of your car window. 🔥Use grills/smokers on gravel or paved surfaces.🔥Avoid driving over and/or parking on dry grass. 🔥If a wildfire is spotted, immediately call 911.

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Our 911 Dispatchers got a special visit from Dixie this week. Dixie tracks missing people and suspects for Leander Fire . She also turns four years old tomorrow! Happy early birthday Dixie!!! 🥳

These gusty winds and this low humidity have led to NWS Austin/San Antonio issuing a Red Flag Warning for critical fire threats until 9 p.m. tonight. Avoid outdoor burning and be careful of fire threats.

With cold weather approaching, be sure to protect the 4 P's: People, Pets, Pipes and Plants.

Cold weather will be here soon! Safely prepare with these winter safety tips from ATMOS Energy. atmosenergy.com/safety/storm-c…

Be sure to check our website for cold weather updates including: Weather alerts, MLK Day March & Celebration event updates, road conditions, Atmos Energy updates, PEC updates, Leander ISD updates, CapMetro updates and more. ow.ly/IggP50Qqnzv

Due to anticipated freezing temperatures, our Parks crew have shut off the water to and closed all restrooms in all City of Leander parks. They are winterizing facilities and have placed port-a-potties in the parks until temperatures warm up. ow.ly/SZpN50Qqnzy

With cold weather approaching, be sure to check on your pets, plants, pipes and people. Check out this graphic for details on identifying hypothermia. For more information on the approaching winter weather, go to: ow.ly/MssE50QqqAy

– Due to inclement weather, Monday’s City of Leander MLK Day March and Celebration has been postponed. The city will announce a rescheduled event date soon.

Our B-shift crew at Station 1 was able to mark today’s total solar eclipse with some incredible images. Well done, Ladder 1 and Engine 1!

This is a very important service to the community. Please make use of this event!

‼️ FATAL CRASH‼️ US 183 at Sheila. Southbound US 183 at Sheila and Sheila at Glass Dive is closed. Northbound US 183 is open. Please choose an alternate route or expect heavy delays. The closure will last for several hours. #LeanderTraffic