Investigation underway after small fire at South Congress Hotel

AUSTIN, Texas — An investigation is underway after a hotel caught fire early Tuesday morning in South Austin.

According to the Austin Fire Department (AFD), crews received a call at around 12:30 a.m. Tuesday about smoke inside the South Congress Hotel, located at 1603 South Congress Ave.

Once on scene, responders said they found a small fire inside the laundry room of the hotel. Guests were told to evacuate but were able to return to their rooms roughly one hour later…

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