Firefighters in Austin have had a busy evening extinguishing blazes across the city, with one incident involving a race to save pets from a burning building. According to CBS Austin, the Austin Fire Department was called to a structure fire on Boyle Dr. in Central East Austin just before 8 p.m. The urgency was compounded by the fact that multiple pets were reported to be inside.
The fire crews rapidly engaged with the flames, facing down the blaze in a push to locate and retrieve both dogs trapped within. Their persistence paid off, by 8:22 p.m., it was reported the dogs were found alive, and the fire was successfully knocked down. Following the rescue, firefighters focused on ventilating the damaged home and clearing the debris-laden scene.
On the same evening, the Austin Fire Department managed two other fire-related incidents. Their Twitter feed alerted residents to avoid the area of Bluff Springs Rd. due to reports of a structure fire. It turned out the source of the smoke was a BBQ pit on a balcony, leading to a reduction in the alarm and crews returning to service, as noted in a post by Austin Fire Info.
Additionally, AFD tackled an exterior trash fire off N Lamar Blvd., which had threatened a vacant building. The fire was declared under control, and fortunately, the building avoided further damage. Crews remained at the scene, performing an overhaul to ensure the fire was completely extinguished and posed no more risk, the Twitter account chronicled the progress.
