An overnight structure fire at the Ashford Costa Brava Apartments went to two alarms by the Austin Fire Department. The fire reportedly began in the parking lot involving multiple vehicles that spread to the building.
As of 6 a.m. this morning, AFD said the fire has been completely extinguished. No residents were injured, but one firefighter suffered heat exhaustion. Nearly three dozen residents have been displaced by the blaze as the apartment complex was reportedly destroyed as were three vehicles in the parking lot.
Austin Fire Chief Joel Baker proposes reducing firefighter staffing from 4 to 3 per engine to achieve $8 million in overtime cost savings for the upcoming fiscal year’s budget.
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