New text alert system coming to Travis County

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Travis County announced it would soon launch a new system to notify residents of burn bans.Beginning June 1, the Fire Marshal’s Office will move the burn ban notification system to a new system. With the new system, residents can opt in to the alerts by texting TCBURNBAN to 888777. Texas Burn Bans Map“Timely information saves lives and property. Signing up for these alerts is one of the simplest and most important things residents can do to stay informed and saf