Crime & Safety
North Austin HEB Set To Reopen After Fire
Fire sparked by an electrical short just past midnight on Sunday caused damage to desk, extensive smoke damage to pharmacy.
AUSTIN — A North Austin HEB store was closed Monday after a fire that broke out there late Sunday.
Austin Fire Department officials responded to the fire just after midnight at 10710 Research Blvd. Store officials said the store will be reopened Tuesday.
"We apologize for the temporary inconvenience the minor fire in the HEB #17 pharmacy department located at 10810 Research Blvd. has caused our loyal customers," grocery store officials said in a statement.
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Fire officials said the cause of the fire was accidental, sparked by an electrical short in the power source of a computer. The fire caused damage to the desk where the computer was stationed and extensive smoke damage ot the pharmacy.
Final Update 10710 Research HEB. Fire cause was accidental, electrical short in power supply to computer. Fire damage to desk area, extensive smoke damage to pharmacy. HEB is working to reopen store sometime later this morning. pic.twitter.com/aWfC8zx4zl
— Austin Fire Info (@AustinFireInfo) June 25, 2018
10710 Research pic.twitter.com/7Gfwy6vupH
— Austin Fire Info (@AustinFireInfo) June 25, 2018
Update 10710 Research. HEB. Fire has been extinguished. Crews working on removing smoke from store. No injuries. Approx 30 employees and customers were inside store at time of fire. Staff did great job of evacuating everyone prior to our arrival. Fire confined to office area pic.twitter.com/J5MMry23DU
— Austin Fire Info (@AustinFireInfo) June 25, 2018
Pharmacy customers can call (512) 794-8227 to re-route their prescription to any of the four nearby HEB pharmacies. Customers may also reach out to any other store pharmacy to have their prescription transferred temporarily for pick-up Monday.
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These are the addresses to other nearby stores:
- Far West: (512)-502-8801
- Spicewood Springs: (512) 506-9250
- Palmer and Mopac: (512)-339-6644
- Parmer: (512) 249-8316
Pharmacy hours at all HEB locations are from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
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