Crime & Safety
Fully Engulfed Truck Emits Heavy Smoke In Downtown Austin
Firefighters make quick work in putting out flames but not before capturing dramatic footage of truck fully ablaze.

AUSTIN, TEXAS — If you were traveling in or near downtown early Wednesday afternoon, you may have wondered where the smoke was coming from that was visible across the horizon. It was a fire that caught on fire, officials said.
Austin fire crews were called to 15 Waller for a truck fire shortly after 1 p.m. Firefighters were able to quickly extinguish the flames, but not before capturing dramatic video of the conflagration.
No injuries were reported. Take a look at the fully engulfed vehicle below:
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Engine 7 knocks out truck fire at 15 Waller which was the cause of smoke visible across downtown pic.twitter.com/8yWgoDPjsA
— Austin Fire Info (@AustinFireInfo) September 19, 2018
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