Fire Safety

Fire Safety and Wildfire Preparedness

• Evacuation Route Plan  
• Ready, Set, Go! (PDF) - Action guide for preventing and preparing for wildfires 
• Map of Service Area - Westlake Fire Department  
• Wildfire Home Assessments 

Fire Evacuation Route Plan

The City updated its Fire Evacuation Route Plan in 2022.  The document is intended to be a guide or starting point for understanding unique issues and challenges in various parts of the City.  It should be noted that depending on where and when a fire occurs, first responders (fire fighters and police officers) will make adjustments and changes to the evacuation routes for safety and operational reasons. The updated plan is now available to view or download.

If you have comments, questions, or suggestions regarding the plan, please send them to cityhall@westlakehills.org.

Other Fire Safety Documents & Videos

• Fire History of the Westbank (PDF)
• List of Arborists / Tree Trimmers / Brush Pickup Contractors (PDF) (also see Tree Removal Requirements (PDF))
• Trash and Brush Pickup
• Wildfire Preparedness and Information as provided by the Westlake Fire Department (Travis County ESD 9)
• Firewise Landscaping information as provided by the Texas A&M Forest Service
• Firewise Community letter for 2023
• Fire Danger: Current Situation as provided by the Texas A&M Forest Service
• Wildfire Preparedness information as provided by Travis County (includes link to checklists and the Ready! Set! Go! booklet)
• Local Fire Weather as provided by the National Weather Service
• Firewise USA - Residents Reducing Wildfire Risks as provided by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)