Due to dry conditions and lack of rain, public safety officials are warning residents to take special care on days when high winds start whipping through the Highland Lakes. On March 17, winds as high as 40 mph were predicted exacerbating the wildfire dangers which come with an “abundance of critically dry fuels and critical to extreme fire weather,” according to a social media statement by Marble Falls Fire Rescue.

A busy weekend for a rural department turned out to be a demonstration of teamwork and good use of resources by several firefighting and first responder agencies. Officials confirmed that it took approximately eight hours Sept.