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FULL: AFD speaks on North Austin apartment fire
The Austin Fire Department responded to a large fire at an apartment complex in North Austin.
AUSTIN, Texas - Over 40 people have been displaced after a large apartment fire in North Austin.
What we know:
According to the Austin Fire Department, around 1:01 p.m., a fire was reported at an apartment complex in the 400 block of W. Anderson Lane, across the road from T.A. Brown Elementary School and east of the Austin Humane Society.
When firefighters arrived, they saw fire coming from the roof and windows of a second floor apartment.
Residents were shortly evacuated as fire crews worked to put out the fire.
This was upgraded to a third-alarm fire. Over 80 firefighters were on scene.
AFD said eight units were affected by the fire, and over 40 residents are now displaced. The apartment manager and Red Cross are helping those who were affected.
No injuries were reported.
AFD said the cause of the fire is unknown at this time. An investigation is underway.
The Source: Information from the Austin Fire Department