Overview
- Austin Fire Department said the building was fully involved when crews arrived at the 2900 block of North I-35 service road.
- Heavy smoke led officials to close southbound lanes of Interstate 35 near the University of Texas campus.
- Power in the area was shut off due to the height of the flames, according to fire officials.
- Austin-Travis County EMS deployed multiple units to support the response and reported no patients treated.
- Local reports noted the Rodeway Inn and a neighboring structure had been vacant for some time as images showed black smoke visible for miles.