Late Friday night fire guts home; House a total loss
Published 10:28 am Saturday, December 14, 2019
The State Fire Marshalls office was one the scene of a house fire Saturday morning, investigating the. blaze which took place late Friday night in the 2000 block of Third Avenue NE. Eric Johnson/photodesk@austindailyherald.com
A fire late Friday night gutted a home in the 2000 block of Third Avenue NE. The State Fire Marshall’s Office was on scene Saturday morning to assist in the investigation. Eric Johnson/photodesk@austindailyherald.com
he Austin Fire Department responded to a house fire late Friday night that gutted the house at 2018 Third Ave. NE.
According to Austin Fire Chief Jim McCoy, the call came in around 11:10 p.m. on Friday. When firefighters arrived on the scene, flames were visible in most of the house.
“When we arrived on scene, 80 percent of the house was involved in fire,” McCoy said. “There were three occupants in the house, but four live there.”
The three people in the home at the time were treated for injuries related to the fire.
As of Monday morning, there was no indication of cause, but the State Fire Marshal’s office was on scene Saturday morning to assist with the investigation. A cause won’t be determined until they are able to speak with people from the home.
The home is a total loss and the garage was also damaged in the fire. McCoy placed the damage estimate at about $40,000.
The Brownsdale Fire Department was called in for mutual aid in the form of manpower. The Austin Police Department also responded.
The scene was cleared at about 3 a.m. on Saturday. McCoy said firefighters were on scene for a couple hours after the fire was put down to ensure it was completely out.
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