Neighbor Spotted the Smoke First. Now Two North Austin Homes Are Damaged After Early Morning Fire

A neighbor spotted the flames first. It was not even 5:30 in the morning on October 16 when someone on Beckett Street looked out and saw fire tearing through a house at 1513. They made the call. And that call likely saved lives.

Austin Fire Department arrived in under four minutes. By 5:53 AM, the fire was out. The whole thing happened in less than 25 minutes from the first report to containment.

But the damage was already done.

What Happened on Beckett Street

Two people were inside the home when the fire started. Both got out. One of them was taken to a hospital by Austin-Travis County EMS. Their condition was not publicly known at the time of the initial report…