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3 boats and dock on Lady Bird Lake catch fire
Updated at 4:50 p.m.: Officials estimated damage at $1 million for three boats and a dock that were damaged on Lady Bird Lake Sunday afternoon.
No injuries have been reported, as a 15 foot by 70 foot barge was completely destroyed and two smaller boats damaged, Austin Fire officials said.
Updated at 2:53 p.m.: Firefighters have contained two separate boat fires on Lady Bird Lake near the Ann W. Richards Congress Avenue Bridge, officials said.
Crews are still putting out spot fires on the boats in a marina in front of the Hyatt Regency Austin hotel on the south side of the lake.
Earlier: A boat on Lady Bird Lake has caught fire near the Ann W. Richards Congress Avenue Bridge. Some drivers are apparently slowing up bridge traffic to take photos.
Check back soon for more details.
