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Parmer Lane Fire: Cedar Park issues water conservation notice

By FOX 7 Austin Digital Team
Published  August 9, 2023 11:02am CDT
Cedar Park
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(City of Cedar Park)

CEDAR PARK, Texas - The City of Cedar Park has issued a notice for residents to immediately conserve water following the Parmer Lane Fire.

No outdoor watering or irrigation is allowed for the next 48 hours until Friday morning.

The Parmer Lane Fire has burned an estimated 50 acres and is 60% contained as of 9:30 a.m. on Aug. 9. 

Cedar Park asks residents to conserve water

WATCH: Cedar Park Mayor Jim Penniman-Morin asks residents to conserve water to ensure firefighters have enough water to fight the Parmer Lane Fire and offers tips on how to mitigate the risk of wildfires at your home.

READ MORE: Parmer Lane Fire: Large brush fire burns 50 acres in Cedar Park; 1 building destroyed

The fire has destroyed one apartment building and partially damaged three others at the Bexley at Silverado apartment complex. 

VIDEO: Cedar Park fire continues to burn

The large brush fire in Cedar Park continues to burn. Residents nearby have evacuated. Video courtesy: John Storms