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Fire at golf course in southeast Austin
AFD responded to multiple fires at the Jimmy Clay Golf Complex in southeast Austin Saturday evening.
AUSTIN, Texas - The Austin Fire Department is currently investigating a series of ‘suspicious’ fires near the Jimmy Clay Golf Course in Southeast Austin.
AFD crews responded to two fires at the complex overnight at the course, the first around 7:12 p.m. Dec. 30 in a shed containing four lawn mowers.
Austin fire crews responded to two fires at the Jimmy Clay Golf Course in southeast Austin in a six-hour period, as well as a fire at an apartment complex next door. (Austin Fire Department)
Investigators have ruled that fire as incendiary. An early estimate of damages to equipment sits at $400,000, but detailed loss amounts are still pending.
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Just over six hours later, around 1:18 a.m. Dec. 31, a second fire was ruled incendiary.
AFD says at the same time, additional crews responded to an apartment complex nearby for a mattress and trash fire that was impacting a garage.
AFD says there have now been four suspicious fires in this immediate area and the investigation is ongoing. There is currently no information on a possible suspect.