Overview
- Firefighters arrived to find the structure fully involved at the 2900 block of the North I-35 service road.
- Thick black smoke was visible for miles near the I-35 corridor by the Rodeway Inn and St. David’s Medical Center.
- Austin-Travis County EMS staged multiple units but reported no patients treated at the scene.
- Power in the immediate area was shut off for safety as heavy smoke led to temporary closures of southbound I-35 lanes.
- Officials say the buildings had been vacant for some time, and investigators are working to determine the origin of the blaze.