How our city, county work to stamp out future wildfires

Disaster Preparedness Part 1

  • The Parmer Fire that occurred in July in Cedar Park burned down part of an apartment complex. Thirty-seven acres were lost in the fire. Photo courtesy of the City of Cedar Park.
    The Parmer Fire that occurred in July in Cedar Park burned down part of an apartment complex. Thirty-seven acres were lost in the fire. Photo courtesy of the City of Cedar Park.
  • A map from the Williamson County Fire Protection Plan shows which part of the county is most threatened by a wildfire. Map courtesy of Williamson County.
    A map from the Williamson County Fire Protection Plan shows which part of the county is most threatened by a wildfire. Map courtesy of Williamson County.
During the past seven years, Georgetown and Williamson County residents have experienced the remnants of wind and rain from Hurricane Harvey, substantial power outages and dangerously icy roads during the five days of Winter Storm Uri in 2021, loss of property from the 2022 Jarrell tornado and most recently, fallout from this summer’s Cedar Park Parmer Lane Wildfire.  September is Disaster…

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