Austin considering changes to code that protects homes against wildfire

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Austin Firefighters Association President Chief Bob Nicks didn't mince words when we asked him whether Austin could experience catastrophic fires similar to what we saw in Los Angeles earlier this year."When we do have the high winds, we have the exact same conditions we're seeing in LA," Nicks told KXAN previously. ‘Need to do something now’: President of AFA warns Austin could experience fires similar to LASo how do we avoid it? Nicks had several suggestions, inclu