AUSTIN, Texas — Firefighters battled a fire at a vacant commercial building in South Austin overnight, officials said.
The Austin Fire Department first posted about the incident on X around 3:33 a.m. Monday. Officials said crews responded to 510 W. Oltorf St. and found heavy fire venting through the roof of the structure.
Firefighters attacked the blaze defensively due to the building’s condition. The main body of fire was knocked down within hours, and crews worked to extinguish smaller spot fires throughout the building…