Crime & Safety
1 Dead, Another Injured In Central Austin Fire
Fire officials found a body in the aftermath of a construction trailer fire; second victim sustains potentially life-threatening injuries.
AUSTIN, TX — A trailer fire killed one person and led to the hospitalization of another in Central Austin early Saturday.
The fire occurred at a construction trailer at 4901 Airport Blvd., where firefighters found a dead body at around 5 a.m. The second fire victim was transported to the hospital with potentially life-threatening injuries, fire officials wrote on Twitter.
The cause of the fire is unclear, as are the age and gender of the victims. Patch will update when more information is known.
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Structure fire 4901 Airport Blvd, firefighters have discovered a deceased victim in a construction trailer. A second victim was transported by @ATCEMS with serious potentially life threatening injuries. pic.twitter.com/h6FhXxiquM
— Austin Fire Info (@AustinFireInfo) February 1, 2020
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