AUSTIN (Talk1370.com) -- At least two people were injured Friday afternoon after a boat exploded on Lake Austin around 4 p.m.
First responders were called to the scene near the 1600 block of Scenic Drive. According to Austin-Travis County EMS, two people were burned. One patient was declared a trauma alert and transported to a nearby hospital with potentially serious injuries.
Austin Fire crews deployed absorbent booms to attempt to collect as much residual fuel as possible.
Fuel fire is out on Lake Austin. AFD crews are deploying absorbent booms to collect as much residual fuel as possible.
— Austin Fire Info (@AustinFireInfo) May 21, 2021
This is a developing story and will be updated.





