Crime & Safety

11 Displaced After North Austin Fire Near UT-Campus

Blaze that erupted shortly before 1:30 a.m. on Thursday required temporary lodging at nearby hotel and American Red Cross aid.

NORTH AUSTIN, TX — Eleven people were displaced from their home at the UT-Austin North Campus area after a fire broke out early Thursday.

The blaze erupted shortly before 1:30 a.m. at a home in the 3300 block of Kim Lane, Austin Fire Department officials said. Austin Fire Department officials said the affected residents are now being housed at a nearby hotel and receiving assistance from the American Red Cross.

The cause of the fire is still under investigation, fire officials said.

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