Hundreds of students evacuated after fire in West Campus apartments; over 50 displaced

AUSTIN, Texas — Hundreds of students were evacuated after a fire at a West Campus apartment complex early Tuesday morning.

The Austin Fire Department says that crews initially responded to a fire on the eighth floor of The Mark Austin, located at 812 W. 23rd St., at around 2:45 a.m.

The fire was upgraded to a second alarm when AFD arrived. The fire department says that 28 units and 88 personnel responded to the scene…

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