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Austin Fire Department responds to fire in storm water tunnel

Fire crews arrived on scene at around 8:20 a.m.

AUSTIN, Texas — The Austin Fire Department responded to an odd fire Sunday morning, according to the Austin Fire PIO.

Crews arrived on scene at Riverside and Willow Creek around 8:20 a.m. after receiving reports of a fire in a storm water tunnel, which appeared to have been inhabited by transients.

Crews did not find any potential victims, but reported a large number of mattresses and other debris burning in a series of tunnels.

Credit: Austin Fire Department

The fire was knocked down in about 20 minutes and crews were working on extinguishing the fire completely and removing debris.

No injuries were reported.

Credit: Austin Fire Department
Credit: Austin Fire Department

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