Crime & Safety
Small Fire At Huston-Tillotson University In East Austin Quickly Extinguished
Blaze erupted just before 8 p.m. in the second floor of Allen Frazier Residence Hall women's dormitory with no injuries reported.
EAST AUSTIN, TX — Fire officials extinguished a small blaze at a dormitory on the Huston-Tillotson University campus Sunday evening.
The small fire erupted just before 8 p.m. on the second floor of Allen Frazier Residence Hall, a women's dorm at the school located at 900 Chicon Street in East Austin.
The fire was put out about 20 minutes after firefighters arrived at the building that had been evacuated. No injuries were reported.
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It's unclear what may have started the fire and how much damage it created in terms of monetary damage.
Re 900 Chicon. Huston-Tillotson University. Fire in 2nd floor dorm room has been extinguished. Crews doing overhaul. No reported injuries
— Austin Fire Info (@AustinFireInfo) October 9, 2017
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