Cause Of Fire At Vacant East Austin House Under Investigation

EAST AUSTIN, TX — Fire officials on Tuesday continued their investigation into what may have sparked an East Austin fire that destroyed a home the previous day.

The vacant house at 1141 Gunter St. was ultimately gutted in the conflagration reported at around 11:30 a.m. on Monday. By the time fire officials arrived, the structure was fully engulfed in flames, officials said.

Thankfully, no one was injured in the blaze. Fire officials haven't released the extend of property damage in terms of financial loss as is typically done after fires.

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