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Fire damages Spyglass condo
A South Austin condo suffered $65,000 in damage Sunday morning after a cigarette caused a fire on the balcony, officials said.
The 2nd-alarm fire at 1741 Spyglass Dr. was called in at 6:38 a.m., said Battalion Chief Thayer Smith with the Austin Fire Department. The homeowners said smoking materials had been extinguished the night before, but it was on the balcony, where it could have missed or blown off the ashtray, Smith said. The fire was mainly contained to the balcony, which was on stilts, and the flooring of the condo.
The outside of the home suffered $60,000 in damage; the contents inside the home, $5,000.
No one was injured.
