“A brush fire burning in an Austin, Texas, suburb has destroyed one apartment building, damaged others and prompted evacuation orders Tuesday, officials said.
“The blaze had charred about 50 acres in Cedar Park, a city of about 77,000 people roughly 20 miles north of Austin, as of early Wednesday, the Texas A&M Forest Service said. The fire, which started Tuesday and was named Parmer Lane for a nearby street, was about 15% contained, the service said.
“One apartment building was destroyed and three others were damaged by the fire, Cedar Park officials said in a news release Tuesday. An apartment complex, 95 townhomes and nearby businesses were ordered to evacuate.”
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