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Dozens displaced after fire burns East Austin apartment complex
A fire at an East Austin apartment complex early Thursday displaced more than three dozen residents, including 11 children.
37 people can't return home after fire at Central East Austin apartment building
No residents were injured, but a firefighter suffered heat exhaustion. More than three dozen people, including 11 children, ...
City of Austin points to absent firefighters amid concerns over proposed staffing changes
Austin Fire Chief Joel Baker and the city of Austin's budget office are now pointing to increasing absenteeism at the fire ...
At city council, Austin fire chief defends proposed staffing cuts
Reducing minimum staffing from four firefighters to three on engine trucks is one cost-cutting option city leaders are ...
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8 apartments, 3 cars burned in North Austin apartment fire; nearly 40 displaced
The Austin Police Department said around 2 a.m., firefighters responded to the Ashford Costa Brava Apartments, on Springdale ...
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Austin Fire Department Conducts Water Rescue and Recovery Near 360 Bridge; One Swimmer Saved, Another Sought
Austin Fire Department conducted a water rescue near 360 Bridge; one swimmer was saved, while the search for the second ...
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No discrimination found in Austin Fire Department’s hiring process
AUSTIN, Texas -- A four-year investigation into the Austin Fire Department's hiring process is now over. In a memo sent to Austins' mayor and council members Nov. 20, Interim Fire Chief Tom Dodds ...
37 displaced after fire at east Austin apartment complex
Nearly 40 people were displaced after a two-alarm fire at an East Austin apartment complex occurred overnight.