Family safe after fire at their Central Austin home

  • Source: KTBC-TV Fox 7 Austin
  • Published: 06/01/2020 09:11 AM

Firefighters were busy early this morning putting out a fire at a home in Central Austin. The Austin Fire Department says improperly discarded charcoal is to blame for the fire that started at around 1:45 a.m. in the 1700 block of San Gabriel just east of Lamar. Crews battled the fire in a large three-story Victorian-style home. The fire was upgraded to a second alarm to give some crew relief to firefighters. Officials say the family, two adults and two children, have been accounted for and did not suffer any injuries. Firefighters say a working smoke alarm alerted the family to the fire. You can get a free one and learn more about buying and installing one here.



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