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Person arrested after allegedly starting fire at Austin apartment complex that displaced 5

The fire displaced five people.

AUSTIN, Texas — Someone has been arrested and accused of setting a fire at an apartment complex in northwest Austin.

It happened on North Hills Drive near MoPac and Far West Boulevard in the early morning hours of Sept. 10. The Austin Fire Department first tweeted about the fire at around 2:15 a.m. 

The Austin Fire Department said a suspect is in custody in connection with the fire.

The apartment complex is the Grove at Northwest Hills at 3517 North Hills Drive. The fire caused $100,000 worth of damage to the building and $10,000 worth of damage to the things inside the apartments.

A total of three apartments were damaged and five people were displaced by the fire.

No injuries were reported.

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