AUSTIN, Texas — The Austin Fire Department (AFD) is working to determine if a firework sparked a fire in a South Austin field.
AFD said the fire happened on Parker Lane, near Mabel Davis District Park and the intersection of Interstate 35 and State Highway 71. Video of the fire showed flames that were three to four feet high.
AFD said a 911 caller reported that he saw a firework land right before the fire started. However, AFD has not confirmed if a firework was definitely the cause of the fire.
Firefighters were able to put the fire out quickly. No one was injured, and no damages were reported.
AFD said that on July 4, dispatchers took approximately 300 phone calls for fireworks-related incidents. Of those, about 250 were incidents consisting of grass, dumpster and trash fires, as well as a a few structure fires.
No additional information is available at this time.