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Fire officials investigate cause of structure fire
Austin fire officials are investigating the cause of a fire at an abandoned 800 square foot home on property that belongs to the North Austin Muslim Community Center in the 11900 block of North Lamar Boulevard.
Palmer Buck, a spokesman for the Austin Fire Department, said that the fire started around 11:43 a.m. No one was inside the building at the time, he said. Officials extinguished the fire by 12 p.m.
The property that the house sits on is owned by the community center and is often used for overflow parking. Buck said the house was completely destroyed and the fire damage is estimated to be about $35,800.
