Burnet law enforcement anticipates total solar eclipse chaser influx

  • From the impact of the eclipse to recent crime statistics, Burnet Police Chief Brian Lee and his police force are keeping close watch on the community. Raymond V. Whelan/Bulletin
    From the impact of the eclipse to recent crime statistics, Burnet Police Chief Brian Lee and his police force are keeping close watch on the community. Raymond V. Whelan/Bulletin
According to the recent U.S. Census, the population of Burnet tallies than 6,400. However, by noon, Monday, April 8, 2024, it may swell to more than six times its normal size. Only a little more than two months from today, many experts predict Burnet will become the primary location for thousands to see one spectacular astronomical happening – the rare total solar eclipse of the sun. “We…

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