A homeless encampment in East Austin was shut down after the city said it was located on "high wildfire-risk" land.

The city's Homeless Strategy Office said the encampment was located on 37 acres of land that was deemed a high wildfire risk.

When deciding which homeless encampments to clear, the city of Austin ranks encampments based on metrics such as public safety and nearby critical infrastructure, according to Austin’s ...

A homeless encampment spanning over 37 acres of wooded area in southeast Austin was recently closed due to “high wildfire ...

The BriefSenate Bill 241 proposes measures to crack down on cities that do not enforce the state's homeless camping ban.If ...

Austin police initially ruled the man's death as a homicide but changed the incident to an accidental death after reviewing ...

It's been more than three years since Austin voters banned homeless camping in the city and a statewide camping ban went into ...

Austin’s $350 million plan to end homelessness aims to expand shelter and housing, but encampment sweeps threaten to undercut ...

Read more https://www.kxan.com/news/local/austin/homeless-camp-on-historic-site-drawing-concerns-as-drug-use-open-fires-continue/ There’s a homeless encampment in ...