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.

Cleanup is underway after Austin's Homeless Strategy Office cleared a homeless camp in southeast Austin. City staff said the encampment presented wildfire risks near SH 71 and Montopolis Drive. About ...

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 ...

A new bill in the Texas Legislature proposes measures to crack down on cities not enforcing the state's homeless camping ban.

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

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 ...