Woman Injured In Overnight Fire In South Austin

Austin TX

17 September, 2021

11:00 AM

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AUSTIN, TX — A woman was taken to a local hospital after she suffered injuries in an overnight kitchen fire at a south Austin apartment early Friday morning. Austin fire officials say the 911 came in before midnight when neighbors at the Lantana Ridge Apartments, 6636 West William Cannon Drive, called reporting flames coming from the resident's kitchen window and smoke alarms going off. When firefighters arrived, the sprinkler system had the fire under control; however, there was a heavy presence of smoke in the apartment unit. Live in Austin? Click here to subscribe to our free breaking news alerts delivered to your inbox and mobile devices. Follow us on Facebook and Twitter, and download our free mobile app on Android or iPhone. When fire crews entered the unit, they found a woman unconscious and carried her out to safety. Austin-Travis County performed CPR and were able to revive the woman and take her to a local hospital for her injuries, authorities said. Austin Fire Division Chief Thayer Smith said investigators believe the fire was caused by unattended cooking. #ATCEMSMedics have transported an adult patient from a Structure Fire at 6636 W. William Cannon Dr (23:55) to South Austin Medical Center, w/ non life threatening complaints. One #ATCEMS ambulance is remaining on scene to support @AustinFireInfo ops. No further updates planned. https://t.co/UcYBurFWYU— ATCEMS (@ATCEMS) September" class="redactor-linkify-object">https://twitter.com/ATCEMS/sta... 17, 2021