AFD extinguishes small fire at Everest Liquor next to Nickel City in east Austin

AUSTIN, Texas — The Austin Fire Department responded to a fire at a liquor store next door to a popular bar in east Austin.

AFD said that crews responded to reports of smoke inside the Everest Liquor store at 1131 E. 11th St. The store is next to Nickel City, a popular bar in the neighborhood.

AFD says that the smoke was coming from a refrigerator inside the store with an electrical short. The short caused a small fire behind the fridge…

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