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Church in north Austin severely damaged after two-alarm fire: AFD

By FOX 7 Austin Digital Team
Published  December 30, 2023 5:43pm CST
North Austin
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Fire destroys interior of abandoned church

A two-alarm fire tore through an abandoned church in north Austin on Saturday morning.

AUSTIN, Texas - A two-alarm fire tore through a church in north Austin on Saturday.

Flames broke out shortly before 7 a.m. Saturday morning on Blessing Avenue, just south of Anderson Lane near Cameron Road.

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North Austin church. (Austin Fire Department)

Crews were able to quickly get the fire under control, but it caused major damage to the interior of the church.

That damage is estimated to cost about $200,000.

Fire in southeast Travis County; AFD responds

Friday morning, the Austin Fire Department was out at a house fire near the intersection of Thraxton and Coulver in southeast Travis County.

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No injuries were reported.

Investigators were at the scene of the fire earlier this afternoon, but the cause was ruled undetermined.