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2 people injured in two-alarm fire near Travis County Expo Center

By FOX 7 Austin Digital Team
Published  July 17, 2023 4:26pm CDT
Travis County
FOX 7 Austin

Austin Fire battles two-alarm fire

A two-alarm fire was extinguished Monday afternoon. The cause of the fire is being investigated

AUSTIN, Texas - Two people, including a firefighter, were injured in a two-alarm fire near the Travis County Expo Center in East Austin.

Austin Fire said crews responded to the fire in the 6800 block of Wentworth Drive just before 3 p.m. on July 17, after a trash fire had extended to the exterior of the home.

Within half an hour, the fire was upgraded to a two-alarm fire. Responding firefighters could see the blaze in the attic of the two-story four-plex.

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(Austin Fire Department)

Firefighters had the flames under control around 3:40 p.m. A civilian and a firefighter had minor injuries, Austin Fire said. 

A total of 35 people have been displaced.

The cause of the fire is being investigated.