Austin Fire Dept

Driskill will be closed between Red River St and Rainey St

Final incident update for Rainey St. The gas leak has been controlled. Austin Fire units are clearing the scene.

Austin Fire is on scene of a gas line break at 96 Rainey Street near the Alibi. Texas Gas is also on scene and helping to control the leak. This will likely be an extended incident and we recommend that people avoid the area.

Austin Fire Incident Alert: Austin Fire is on scene of an active natural gas leak near 96 Rainey. This will be an extended incident. TRAFFIC ALERT: Rainey Street is closed between Driskill St and Davis St. Avoid the area.

AUSTIN FIRE INCIDENT ALERT Structure Fire: Crews are on scene at 8805 N Plaza The fire has been contained to a single apartment. The fire is under control.

Box Alarm – 2404 Audubon Pl. AFD crews responded to a garage fire at a duplex. The fire has been extinguished, and crews are currently checking for extension into adjoining areas. Two occupants were able to evacuate with no injuries.

Austin Fire Department is on scene at 600 Industrial Blvd. We have reports of a spray booth fire with hazardous materials inside the warehouse. Media staging will be at the intersection of Terry-O Ln and Industrial Blvd. Roadways are closed in the surrounding area.

Final Incident Update: The fire at 3905 Valley View Rd has been extinguished. First in units stopped the fire from spreading to the residence next door. Crews are clearing the scene and the roadway is now open. This fire is under investigation.

Austin Firefighters are on scene at a structure fire. The structure is an abandoned house on 3905 Valley View Rd. Fire is under control. Valley View Rd is closed at this time. Please avoid the area.

We mourn the loss of Marvin Douglas, retired firefighter and civil rights pioneer, who recently celebrated his 100th birthday. In 1953, he made history as AFD’s fourth Black firefighter and Texas’ first Black fire inspector. Mr. Douglas’ legacy lives on, and he will be missed!

AFD is onscene of an exterior fire at an apartment building at Brookdale At Westlake Hills at 1034 Liberty Park Dr. Fire has been knocked down with crews working to ensure complete extinguishment. No reported injuries.

Austin Fire Department is on scene of an apartment fire at 2901 Barton Skyway. Crews quickly arrived on scene and extinguished the fire before it could spread to any of the other apartments in the building. This fire is under investigation. All road closures are cleared.

Austin Fire on scene of a kitchen fire in an apartment, fire was quickly extinguished with one adult victim found in the apartment. AFD crews rescued the victim with care transferred to #ATCEMS. No other injuries. No fire extension. Fire cause is under investigation.

FINAL Scene is being reduced to a few units. Crews continue to extinguish hot spots that are difficult to access. Fire cause is under investigation. S Congress has been opened up #ATXtraffic. No civilian injuries.

AFD onscene of a structure fire at 6219 S Congress Ave at Drive 512 Auto Ranch. Fire is under control with no reported injuries. S Congress Ave is shut down between Little Texas Ln and Eberhart Ln. #ATXtraffic

Austin Fire is on scene of a high rise at 311 Bowie St. where crews found a small fire in a hallway utility room. The fire is out and crews are working to ventilate the building so that residents can return to their apartments.

FINAL Fire is extinguished, fire cause is under investigation. No civilian or firefighter injuries.

UPDATE Fire is under control, crews working to extinguish hot spots.

AFD onscene of a residential structure fire at 1006 Stoneoak Ln. Crews arrived with fire venting through the roof. Residents were not home at time of fire.

FINAL Fire declared extinguished. 1 firefighter transported by ATCEMS for heat related injury. Fire cause improperly discarded smoking materials.