A fire that erupted Tuesday night in a duplex in Southeast Austin has left two adults and three children without a place to call home. According to details from a KXAN report, the Austin Fire Department was called to a residence on the 5200 block of Copperbend Boulevard around the vicinity of East Stassney Lane and South Pleasant Valley Road. Crews contending with a blaze tearing through the roof managed to bring the situation under control, with fortunately no reported injuries.

The fire's aftermath has led to the displacement of an family of five, who are now reliant on aid from the Central Texas Red Cross and the Austin Police Department’s Victim Services. In the explanation obtained by CBS Austin, "During the primary search, crews found nothing and the occupant of the apartment was unaccounted for." This suggests a stroke of luck that those affected were not present when the disaster struck, possibly avoiding a far more tragic outcome.

The cause of the fire is currently under the microscope, with both KXAN confirming that an investigation is underway. As of now, the origins of the fire remain a mystery, with no immediate signs pointing to what initiated the chaos that upended lives on a quiet Tuesday night in Austin.

As the local community grapples with the reality of the disruption, the Austin Fire Department has pledged to keep personnel on scene to monitor any potential resurgence of hot spots, an assurance to neighbors that vigilance is being upheld.