Lightning may have caused of fire that destroyed home

Austin American-Statesman (blog)

Date: 5/15/2012 7:44:34 PM

The fire began around 11 pm at a one-story home in the 4900 block of Julian Alps near Texas 71, said Lake Travis Fire Rescue assistant chief Robert Abbott. A woman who was at the home at the time heard a large boom and then smelled smoke, Abbott said.See all stories on this topic…

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Lightning likely sparked house fire

Austin News

Date: 5/15/2012 12:55:43 PM

Lake Travis Fire and Rescue took the emergency call just after 11 pm Firefighters arrived to find flames shooting through the roof of the home on Julian Alps. That is in the Falconhead West subdivision along SH 71. Preston Jacobi, with Lake Travis Fire ...See all stories on this topic…

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Lake levels rise after storm but are still less than half-full

Austin American-Statesman

Date: 5/14/2012 4:53:22 AM

Taylor Denson and his girlfriend, Ali Mills, enjoy the view of Lake Travis from Mansfield Dam Park on Sunday. Last week's storm brought 1 1/2 to 3 inches in most of Central Texas, and Lake Travis is up about 3 feet. As part of a technology change, ...See all stories on this topic »Austin American…

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Austin utility proposes new rules for watering

Austin American-Statesman

Date: 5/12/2012 4:17:36 AM

It was prompted by a realization by city officials that, as Lake Travis ebbed to near historic lows, an outdated portion of the city code could have triggered an outright ban on outdoor watering by spring. City officials worried that the ban would all ...See all stories on this topic »Austin American…

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Businesses: Thumbs-up to rising lakes

Austin News

Date: 5/11/2012 11:54:45 PM

LAKE TRAVIS, Texas (KXAN) - Heavy rains the last few days are a welcome sight for boaters as summer's unofficial weekend starts in a couple of weeks. Rich Rodriguez has been planning a weekend out with his family for a few weeks.See all stories on this topic…

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