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Small fire at lumberyard under investigation
Updated at 5:20 p.m.: About 60 firefighters were putting out a small fire at ABC Lumberyard in Northeast Austin, saving about 95 percent of the lumber, officials said.
Total damage, including lost lumber and damage to the office area, is estimated to be $200,000, Austin Fire spokesman Palmer Buck said in a statement.
There is still no word on the cause and no injuries have been reported. Earlier: Firefighters knocked down a fire at a small lumberyard this morning, officials said.
Crews responded to the fire at ABC Lumberyard on Joseph Clayton Drive near Braker Lane and I-35 in northeast Austin around 6 a.m. and put out the fire in about an hour, Austin Fire officials said.
The cause is still under investigation and damage has not been estimated yet; no injuries were reported by Austin Fire.
