Firefighters are continuing to respond to Bastrop State Park after a blaze broke out late March 22.

Bastrop County officials with the Office of Emergency Management are calling the event the Spring Pine Fire, which has consumed at least 46 acres.

What we know: The Bastrop County Office of Emergency Management issued a statement at 10 a.m. March 23, when the fire was about 55% contained.

“Engine crews will spend today mopping up—an activity to extinguish all heat near the containment lines to ensure that the fire stays within them,” the statement reads.

With a wind shift forecasted for March 23, the Office of Emergency Management urged motorists along Hwy. 21 to exercise caution when traveling between Loop 150 and Norfolk Drive—a roadway that had an eastbound lane closed as of 10 a.m. March 23.

What else? How the fire started is still being investigated, Hillary Long, an assistant coordinator with the Office of Emergency Management, told Bastrop County Commissioners.

Aspen Dental will open its first Bastrop clinic, adding to the city’s expanding health care services.

What we know: The national dental practice offers a variety of oral health services, including preventative and basic dental care, cavity and tooth repair, and gum disease treatment.

Some background: The tenant build-out of the approximately 3,500-square-foot space was completed March 1 and cost about $310,000

About the business: The national dental practice offers a variety of oral health services, including preventative and basic dental care, cavity and tooth repair, and gum disease treatment.

• Opening in late April
• Burleson Crossing East, 661 Hwy. 71 W., Bastrop

Check out six upcoming, ongoing and completed transportation projects across the Austin metro

• Timeline: roadway completion expected in summer 2026
• Cost: $4.26 million for construction
• Funding source: type B sales tax revenue

• Timeline: July 2024-February 2026
• Cost: $25.9 million
• Funding source: 2020 Mobility Bond

As the expansion of Austin-Bergstrom International Airport continues, the city is looking to bring both local and national retailers to new terminal areas.

The details: The multiyear expansion, Journey with AUS, will add taxiways, a concourse, a parking garage and other improvements. Also included is the extension of the existing Barbara Jordan Terminal's west side and a smaller temporary terminal, Concourse M.

This month, city officials are slated to approve a new concession lease agreement that will bring new retail, food and beverage options to the West Gate Expansion area and Concourse M as the airport development program moves along.

The deal could see travelers get access to products from local businesses such as Densudo Coffee, Rockman and autiNuts as well as national retailers Starbucks and Amazon.