In the wake of the devastating wildfires that have blazed through more than 40,000 acres in the Los Angeles area, local officials are warning about the growing risk of similar fires here. According to an August report by property data company CoreLogic, Austin is ranked fifth in the nation in homes at risk of being destroyed by wildfires. The report asserts Austin has more than 94,000 homes with elevated risk.
Those conditions are projected to get worse over time. By 2036, Texas is expected to quadruple the amount of 100-degree days compared to the 1970s and '80s, according to a 2024 report from climate researchers at Texas A&M University.
Houses within the city's wildland-urban interface, or WUI, face a greater threat of being destroyed in a fire. WUI refers to the space where human development meets untouched natural land on the outskirts of the city.
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