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Fire in abandoned building prompts arson investigation
Arson investigators are still piecing together what was behind Sunday night's massive fire off I-35 in Central Austin.
AUSTIN - The cause of a large fire that destroyed an abandoned Ethiopian restaurant and the old Roadway Inn is under investigation.
The backstory:
The Austin Fire Department responded to the fire in the 2900 block of North I-35 service road next to St. David Medical Center at around 6 P.M.
62 firefighters responded to the scene.
Upon arrival, the abandoned Roadway Inn was fully engulfed in flames.
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Abandoned motel destroyed by fire
Firefighters responded to a large fire at an abandoned building on Sunday. FOX 7 Austin's Jessica Rivera has the details.
AFD said there was a risk of fire spreading to apartments across the street. No evacuation orders were issued, and the fire was prevented from spreading to the apartments.
Electricity in the area was shut off by Austin Energy, due to flame heights.
No civilians were injured, but there was a firefighter who suffered a heat-related injury.
What's next:
The cause of the fire is unknown, and an investigation is under way.
The Source: Information in this article was provided by Austin Fire Department.