Saturday afternoon fire labeled suspicious
![Austin firefighters enter a home at 207 First Avenue SW late Saturday afternoon. They were responding to a fire in the basement area. Eric Johnson/photodesk@austindailyherald.com](https://www.austindailyherald.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/15/2015/10/1005.HouseFire-1-flipper.jpg)
Austin firefighters enter a home at 207 First Avenue SW late Saturday afternoon. They were responding to a fire in the basement area. Eric Johnson/photodesk@austindailyherald.com
The cause of a late-afternoon fire Saturday is being labeled as suspicious by the Austin Fire Department and remains under investigation.
Austin firefighters responded to 207 First Avenue SW at around 4:50 p.m. where flames and smoke were reported. Firefighters found a small fire in the basement and quickly put it out.
There was minor damage to the house, but is still livable.
First Avenue was closed for a time from Fourth Street SW to First Avenue SW as firefighters responded.