Woman and Her Dog Escape House Fire in South Austin

The Austin Fire Department helped the Westlake Fire Department fight a fire at a two-story home in South Austin early Monday morning, AFD officials said.

The fire broke out at 308 Nixon Dr. A woman and her dog managed to get out safely, according to KEYE TV.

Firefighters were worried that the fire would spread to other houses via the trees that cover the homes in that area.

“That’s one of the concerns especially in the west side of Austin, Rollingwood, West Lake Hills, the western side of Travis County, the wild land urban interface is always a big concern for us. So we watched out for exposure on either side of the residence also the tree cover of the residence,” David Wilson, district chief for the Westlake Fire Department, told the tv station.

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