What we know:

AUSTIN - Austin Fire responded to a fire in the 2900 block of North I-35 service road next to St. David Medical Center at around 6 P.M.

62 firefighters responded to the scene.

Upon arrival, an abandoned hotel was fully engulfed in flames. AFD said there was a risk of fire spreading to apartments across the street. No evacuation orders were issued, and the fire was prevented from spreading to the apartments.

Electricity in the area has been shut off by Austin Energy, due to flame heights.

No civilians were injured, but there was a firefighter's heat-related injury.

The cause of the fire is unknown and an investigation is under way. Image 1 of 2 ▼

The Source: Information in this article was provided by Austin Fire. Austin

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