Travis County fighting fire with bulldozers

A newly approved interlocal agreement will free two Travis County bulldozers to help prevent and fight wildfires. The Travis County Commissioners Court approved the agreement Tuesday, freeing the bulldozers to clear vegetation and fight wildfires with Travis County Emergency Services District 6 through Sept. 30, 2025. “Travis County has two bulldozers that it no longer uses, so this is the perfect way to repurpose the equipment rather than having them sit idle,” Brigid Shea, Travis County Commissioner for Pct. 2, said in a statement to the press.“The risk of wildfires keeps growing exponentially. Every step we take now to prevent and prepare for wildfires could save the lives of Travis County residents and their valuable property if and when the next emergency strikes.”