Details remain limited after a home exploded in Northwest Austin on Sunday, April 13, injuring multiple people, destroying one home and damaging approximately 24 others. Federal agencies have stepped in to help investigate the root causes behind the incident, with officials confirming that investigation remains ongoing.
Here’s what we know so far about the explosion.
Public safety officials respond to explosion
The Austin Fire Department said they were responding to a potential structure fire in Northwest Austin around 11:25 a.m. on April 13, later updating that address to the 10400 block of Double Spur Loop. AFD initially said “a two story house sustained damage from an unknown event,” noting the home had collapsed as a result.
Austin-Travis County EMS confirmed it was also en route to the address, adding there were “multiple patients” reported…