Ellis County Alert Hub

An Ellis County homeowner faces charges after a dog was found dead in triple-digit heat on Dorothy Lane in Glenn Heights. Neighbors reported the...

Extreme heat warning begins 10AM Thursday and lasts 5 days, bringing the year's hottest temperatures. Take precautions to stay safe during this critical stretch.

The Devall Bridge is now open again for Ellis County commuters, bringing relief after the closure.

Key details to know:

• Temporary tape striping is...

Ellis County has enacted a countywide burn ban effective immediately for all unincorporated areas due to dry conditions and high fire danger.

• No...

Tropical Storm Bertha is weakening with only modest effects expected for South Texas, leaving Ellis County with minimal direct impact. Monitor for any track shifts that could increase local rain or wind.

Burn Ban Alert

• 🔥 County-Wide Burn Ban: Ellis County Commissioners’ Court approved a county-wide burn ban effective July 21, 2026, prohibiting...

Ellis County has enacted a county-wide burn ban effective immediately after the July 21 vote, covering all unincorporated areas. Residents must avoid all outdoor burning until the restriction lifts.

• Ellis County enacts county-wide burn ban in unincorporated areas effective July 21 to curb fire risk
• Outdoor workers urged to hydrate, adjust...

North Texas faces an excessive heat warning with heat index values reaching 112-115°F today and tomorrow.

• Actual highs hit 105-106°F across the area...

• Heat advisory active until 8 p.m. today for I-35 corridor and east Ellis County areas, with highs of 100-102°F feeling like 105-108°F.
• Same...

Deadly summer surge in North Texas drownings prompts parents and first responders to urge flotation gear before entering water. Ellis County families should follow this amid rising summer heat and water activities.

Tropical Depression Two is forecast to strengthen into Tropical Storm Bertha and turn sharply westward toward Southeast Texas by Thursday or Friday,...

Heat Wave Forecast

• 🔥 Ellis County Heat Outlook: Sunny conditions with highs in the upper 90s today through Monday, rising to 100-105 Tuesday...

Hot conditions dominate Ellis County with no severe thunderstorms or rainfall in the local forecast.

• Today: Sunny, highs upper 90s, heat index up to...

Waxahachie has no 24-hour veterinary clinics, so pet owners must travel for emergencies.

• Midlothian Emergency Veterinary Hospital: 25 min drive,...

Triple-digit highs are on the way for DFW as a heat dome brings above-normal temperatures starting today. Residents should prepare for the extreme heat in the 14-day forecast.

Ellis County residents hit by last week's flooding should file damage reports through TDEM's iSTAT survey right away—even without a visit from...

Saturday stays the coolest day with highs around 96°F and mostly dry skies across North Texas. A strong high-pressure ridge is already locking in for...

Midlothian will run sewer smoke testing in the Overlook area July 20–24.

• Residents may notice smoke from drains, roof vents, or eaves — this is...

Central Texas sees rain chances diminish with the low pressure system shifting west and north, leading to fewer storms and clearing skies by 10 a.m....