Fire Destroys Vacant Hotel, Restaurant in Austin, TX

An Austin firefighter was transported for heat-related issue.
Oct. 6, 2025

An investigation is underway to determine the cause of a massive fire that destroyed a vacant Austin hotel and restaurant.

Huge plumes of black smoke that billowed into the air were visible for miles.

One firefighter was treated for a heat-related emergency, according to KXAN. 

Both buildings near the University of Texas campus have been vacant.

 

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Susan Nicol is the news editor for Firehouse.com. She is a life member and active with the Brunswick Volunteer Ambulance & Rescue Company, Oxford Fire Company and Brunswick Vol. Fire Co. Susie has been an EMT in Maryland since 1976. Susie is vice-president of the Frederick County Fire/Rescue Museum. She is on the executive committee of Frederick County Volunteer Fire and Rescue Association. She also is part of the Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems (MIEMSS) Region II EMS Council. Susie is a board member of the American Trauma Society, Maryland Division. Prior to joining the Firehouse team, she was a staff writer for The Frederick News-Post, covering fire, law enforcement, court and legislative issues. 

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