Yahoo News Firefighter Injured in Austin Hotel Blaze
One firefighter was injured as more than 100 battled a blaze that broke out at a boarded-up building and spread to a hotel in Austin, Texas, on February 28.
The fire started at around 2 pm and spread to the Hotel Casulo, reports said.
One firefighter was injured and there were no reports of civilian injuries, Austin Fire Info said.
Video captured by Twitter user @AlaynaJune96 shows dark smoke and flames rising from the fire.
The fire was declared under control shortly after 7:45 Wednesday evening. The damage and cause were under investigation. Credit: @AlaynaJune96 via Storyful
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