Residents Saved From Balconies in Texas Fire

Six people were injured and several residents were rescued from balconies after a Christmas tree fire spread at an Austin condo complex last night, according to the American-Statesman.

Firefighters responded to the blaze at approximately 7:45 p.m. after receiving an automatic alarm from an eigth-floor unit at the Cambridge Tower.

Crews arrived to find smoke coming from a unit on that floor and evacuated 100 of the 170 residents, the report said.

An 88-year-old man and a 79-year-old woman were rescued from balconies on the same floor and were transported to St. David's Hospital with orthopedic injuries.

A resident was rescued from the apartment where a candle ignited the Christmas tree, but it wasn't clear if he was taken to the hospital.

Four other residents also were evaluated.

The fire was extinguished by 8:30 p.m.

The cause of the fire was deemed accidental and damages are estimated at $250,000 to the building’s structure and $100,000 to contents.