On Monday morning, a home in North Austin exploded and killed one man after the owner complained of a natural gas odor for two weeks. Fire officials said the explosion was caused by a gas leak. One man was killed, and police will confirm the identity of the man when the autopsy results are released. [...]
On Saturday afternoon, a 2-alarm fire occurred in Hunter’s Chase Apartment complex at 12343 Hunters Chase Drive in NW Austin. About 80 firemen responded and fought the flames that primarily engulfed Building 3. According to AFD Battalion Chief Palmer Buck, it is unclear where the fire started, but the weather on Saturday made it easier for the [...]
According to Chief Mickey Healey, two children caused a house fire on Tuesday morning after playing with lighters. The fire occurred at 302 Fourth Ave. SE and was extinguished by the Austin Fire Department. Fortunately, no structural damage was found. The source of the fire began in a mattress and did not spread from the [...]
A recent estimate states that the Texas wildfires have destroyed more than 1,000 homes and burned more than 38,000 acres. The blaze has now been 30 percent contained and caused the evacuation of nearly 5,000 people. Bastrop County, just outside of Austin, has been hit the hardest by the wildfires. There have been two deaths [...]