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The Austin Fire Department is currently battling a three-alarm fire in a fully involved three-story building in south Austin, with a structural collapse on the second floor and multiple exposures. Crews are searching for other possible fires due to windy conditions, and drivers are advised to avoid the area as one northbound lane of the I-35 frontage road is closed.
The Austin Fire Department is responding to a structure fire in the 4900 block of South Congress Avenue, with smoke and products of combustion coming out of the affected vacant building. No injuries have been reported, and firefighters are currently in defensive mode, retreating from inside the structure to try and put the fire out from the outside. Portions of the roadway are closed, and people are advised to avoid the area with delays expected for the foreseeable future.
A vehicle crashed into an Austin medical center's emergency room, resulting in at least 5 injuries and the death of the driver. Four victims were transported to other hospitals, including an adult and a child in critical condition. The incident does not appear to be intentional, and there is no threat to the general public. The hospital's emergency room was only accepting walk-ins while ambulances were directed to other facilities, and the building sustained minor damage.
A driver crashed into the Emergency Room at St. David's North Austin Medical Center, resulting in the driver's death and injuries to five others, including two pediatric patients. The incident was classified as a Level-4 Mass Casualty Incident, prompting a significant emergency response. The building itself sustained minimal damage, and officials stated that there is no danger to the public. The Austin Police Department's Vehicular Homicide Unit is investigating the cause of the crash, and preliminary information suggests it was not intentional. Governor Greg Abbott has offered full support, and the situation is still developing.
A second-alarm structure fire at an apartment in north Austin displaced 16 residents with no reported injuries, as fire investigators work to determine the cause of the fire.
A person was detained after setting items on fire on the twenty-third floor of a hi-rise building in downtown Austin. The fire was controlled by a sprinkler system, but additional fire units were called to help with water mitigation on lower floors.
One person has died in a fatal crash on the I-35 southbound ramp in Austin, Texas. The Austin Fire Department reported that an adult man was killed, while a second patient is being evaluated by medics. Heavy traffic delays are expected in the area, and one lane of I-35 is closed. The other vehicle involved in the crash is cooperating with authorities. Limited information is currently available about the incident.
The Austin Police Department has identified the woman found dead during a grass fire in the Northwest Hills area as 32-year-old Melissa Davis. The death is being investigated as Austin's 47th homicide of the year, and police have stated that it is an ongoing and active investigation.
Crews recovered a body from a remote area of Mount Bonnell in west Austin. The Austin Fire Department's Special Operations teams, along with STAR Flight, rappelled into heavy brush to access and remove the body. The cause of death and details surrounding the discovery are currently unknown. The Austin Police Department is being contacted for further information.
Multiple fire departments, including Austin, Cedar Park, Lake Travis, and Pflugerville, responded to a two-alarm structure fire in Point Venture, Travis County. The fire was fully involved, and crews were battling it with high winds. Fortunately, no injuries were reported. The situation is still ongoing, and more information will be provided as it becomes available.
Crews from Travis County are assisting in fighting a grass fire called the Boggy Creek Fire, which has grown to 60 acres near State Highway 130 south of Lockhart in Caldwell County. The Austin Fire Department reported that forward progress has been stopped, and some resources are being released. StarFlight is also providing assistance with water drops.
The Austin Fire Department is battling a brush fire near Interstate 35 and Woodward Street in south Austin, causing traffic delays on the southbound I-35 frontage road and Woodward Street. The fire is located in the northwest corner of the area and is expected to be extinguished soon. Meanwhile, Central Texas is experiencing a heatwave with temperatures reaching 100 degrees for at least a week. Travis County has not issued a burn ban, but crews in Hays County have fully contained the Vineyard Hill fire after it burned over 50 acres.
Seven people were reportedly attacked and injured by a swarm of bees near Richard Moya Park in south Austin. Paramedics evaluated and treated all patients, but none required hospitalization. The Austin Fire Department also responded to the call.
The Austin Fire Department responded to a water rescue near Longhorn Dam on Saturday afternoon and pronounced one person dead on the scene. The incident occurred at the 70 block of Pleasant Valley Road. No further details have been released at this time.
A fire caused by improperly discarded smoking materials at the Mueller Flats Apartments in east Austin displaced residents of 12 units. The fire started on the third-floor balcony and spread to the attic and second floor, causing heavy fire damage to six units and fire control damage to six others. The Austin Fire Department rescued residents trapped on the third floor, and no one was hurt in the fire.