When firefighters arrived, they found heavy fire and smoke coming from the church. Bridges said the fire was initially upgraded to a second-alarm because a fire at a large, vacant building can easily get out of hand and crews wanted to make sure they had enough resources.

AUSTIN, Texas — An investigation is underway after two homes caught fire Monday afternoon in southwest Austin. According to the Austin Fire Department, a structure fire on Triboro Trail, which is near MoPac and West William Cannon Drive, extended into a second home.

At least two homes caught fire Monday in south Austin, according to the Austin Fire Department. Around 12:15 p.m., AFD said the fire was happening in the 4300 block of Triboro Trail. That’s near MoPac.

AUSTIN, Texas - A fire in South Austin spread from one home to another, displacing two families. The Austin Fire Department says improperly discarded ashes from a fireplace are to blame. On Monday, Jan. 20, around 11:45 a.m., the Austin Fire Department responded to a house fire in the 4300 block of Triboro Trl.

The Austin Fire Department said Sunday that its firefighters found a dead body after extinguishing a trash fire in the area of the 700-835 block of West Ben White Boulevard.

AUSTIN, Texas - Two dogs were killed in a Southwest Austin house fire, the Austin Fire Department said. AFD said on Monday, Jan. 13, around 12:33 a.m., firefighters responded to a house fire in the 8500 block of Hanbridge Lane. Flames were coming through the roof on the second floor, and plumes of smoke filled the air.

The pups were given oxygen masks to help them breathe, according to a battalion chief with the Austin Fire Department.

The other four cities in the top five are all in Southern California, an area that is experiencing devastating levels of fire destruction this month. But there are key differences between that region and Austin,

Rainey Street, in downtown Austin, has been closed to all pedestrian and vehicular traffic due to a gas leak, officials said.

Texas — As freezing and near-freezing temperatures continue across Central Texas, Austin Fire Department (AFD) crews responded to a fire at a vacant church in northeast Austin Tuesday afternoon.

The Austin Fire Department and Austin Police Department are investigating, but they do not believe the death was suspicious.

Austin police and fire are investigating after firefighters found a body while putting out a tent fire in South Austin.