North Austin apartment complex fire leaves 29 residents displaced

Longspur fire
Photo credit Austin Fire Department

AUSTIN (Talk1370.com) -- 29 people were displaced after firefighters fought a blaze at a north Austin apartment complex Thursday night.

Firefighters were called to 701 West Longspur Boulevard, at the Longspur Crossing Apartments.

Investigators say the fire was accidental and began in a second floor water heater closet, before spreading into to one unit and the attic. No one was injured in the blaze.

A total of eight units were displaced by the fire due to damage to the building's electrical service, officials said. Those displaced residents were being assisted by apartment management, the Red Cross, and the Austin Police victim services team.

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