AUSTIN, Texas — The Austin Fire Department stated Sunday evening that they were responding to a business under construction in South Austin that reportedly had smoke coming from the roof.
The business is located at 801 E William Cannon Dr., and people were encouraged to avoid the 800 block of E William Cannon Dr. while officials continued their response.
Officials let the public know of the incident at around 6:30 p.m.
They stated that contractors welding on the roof caught the roofing membrane on fire.
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The fire was reportedly extinguished before 7 p.m.