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Fire causes evacuation and power outage near Swisher and E 30thAustin TX

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Swisher St & E 30th St, Austin, TX 78705

A fire broke out near the intersection of Swisher Street and East 30th Street in Austin, Texas. The fire caused smoke and power outages in the area. Firefighters and police responded to the scene. The adjacent apartment building was evacuated as a precaution due to the fire and loss of power.

Audio|Source: Travis County Law Enforcement
04:49
Transcript:
00:00
APDs in route, the AFD should be on-seen.
00:04
That's what I'm permanent.
00:05
They're putting out the fire right now.
00:07
BPS is also on the scene.
00:10
Okay.
00:16
13, 17, 42.
00:19
Central.
00:25
It ain't, yeah, I'll have enough against over there.
00:30
43, I just pulled out, there's gonna be any plenty.
00:34
Oh,
00:40
46.
00:41
Yeah. Yeah.
00:49
All three, nine, do they know what they left?
00:59
Q240.
01:02
Clear. Just 340, we got a call from Graduates Jenner Housing. They said the smoke's slowing their way and apparently affecting their power.
01:15
And in 43, the power lines are starting.
01:19
Parking.
01:22
I'm clear. I'll let's go ahead.
01:31
And 43, I'll be assisting fire. I'll be blocking East 30th and Swisher, just a key trap room coming up behind them.
01:40
Okay.
01:46
I'll be in that thin route back to Rio.
01:49
No.
01:57
UT 40 to 43.
01:58
You don't have enough units over there for the test.
02:05
Roger, I think we're good.
02:07
It complies me more or less on East 30 at 2.35 in the switcher.
02:17
Copy up.
02:24
42, I'll be blocking off from 32nd, street, and frontage, 35.
02:34
How they?
02:37
Holding description.
02:41
Do you want to live safe notification set out about this?
02:54
That's fine.
02:55
Just for your 43, it looks like the power long manner in this area is going to be out right now.
03:02
I'm clear. Do you want to have a bridge notification down on as long or no?
03:10
Am I on that?
03:12
I'm glad. I'll just work on the tape for now.
03:20
I forget the room for before.
03:24
Kevin.
03:34
William Ford, you can cancel us to complainant request it.
03:38
Okay.
03:45
Bye. Three, nine, I got one right and I got a dog case.
03:49
Tenor's been closed.
03:52
A male gray shirt.
03:58
Balls. Yep.
04:01
Direction I travel. Direction I travel.
04:26
U-C44.
04:28
Yeah,
04:30
ahead.
04:35
We could use some more units over here on 830.
04:38
All 35. It looks like we're going to have to evacuate the apartment right next to the building on fire.
04:46
All the units we have are on this call already.

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