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Firefighters responded to a house fire on Zachary Scott Street in Austin, Texas, believed to have originated in the HVAC unit. The fire, initially suspected to be caused by a lightning strike, was contained to the attic. All occupants and pets were safely evacuated, and Austin Energy was notified.

Attic Fire in Residence

 Received. All units on scene, we're going to reduce this to Engine 36, Truck 36, and Engine 53.

Yeah, sounds good. Received. All units on scene, we're going to reduce this to Engine 36, Truck 36, and Engine 53.

Firefighters are scaling back their presence, keeping only essential units on scene.

CAP, you all still on air up there or you all doing air monitoring?

 We're still on air. We're pulling the sheet locks and we got a bunch of insulation batting, so I wouldn't want to be off air.

 But we'll be ready for air monitoring pretty soon, and then we can start ventilating.

CAP, you all still on air up there or you all doing air monitoring? We're still on air. We're pulling the sheet locks and we got a bunch of insulation batting, so I wouldn't want to be off air. But we'll be ready for air monitoring pretty soon, and then we can start ventilating. Received.

Firefighters are preparing to start air monitoring and ventilation after dealing with insulation in the attic.

Inside Division. Go ahead, Inside Division. We can call this fire under control. We've checked for extension. We're almost to the end of it. Command received.

Inside Division. Go ahead, Inside Division. We can call this fire under control. We've checked for extension. We're almost to the end of it. Command received. from command, y'all can stand down.

The fire is now under control, and firefighters are wrapping up their efforts.

 We're just trying to chase some hot spots.

Fire dispatch from command. We'll start the fire out. We're just trying to chase some hot spots. You can cease monitoring. Fire dispatch received. Ceasing monitoring.

Firefighters are addressing remaining hot spots after extinguishing the main fire.

Hey, South Check, I think this attic decking is going to keep us from getting it.

 Because we pulled that sheet rock, we're going to go actually through the attic up here.

Hey, South Check, I think this attic decking is going to keep us from getting it. Because we pulled that sheet rock, we're going to go actually through the attic up here. So don't call, feeling this yet. Received, standby.

Firefighters are attempting to access the fire area through the attic due to obstructions.

 Our fire was isolated to an area underneath the HVAC unit in the attic.

 It's going to be a little bit difficult to overhaul.

 We're going to pull it to the bedroom and access it from below the fire.

 It's going to take a little bit of time.

 If you need any assistance in there, you've got another truck company on outside of New York.

31. From inside the division? Go ahead. Our fire was isolated to an area underneath the HVAC unit in the attic. It's going to be a little bit difficult to overhaul. We're going to pull it to the bedroom and access it from below the fire. It's going to take a little bit of time. Received. If you need any assistance in there, you've got another truck company on outside of New York. Need help.

Firefighters are working to access the fire area beneath the HVAC unit from a bedroom below.

Austin Energy has been notified about the incident.

Command Engine 53. Go ahead, 53. There's a fire started in the HVAC unit up in the attic.

 Believe we've got it out. We're looking a little further for extension, but it looks healthy.

Command Engine 53. Go ahead, 53. There's a fire started in the HVAC unit up in the attic. Believe we've got it out. We're looking a little further for extension, but it looks healthy.

Firefighters believe that the fire originated in the HVAC unit.

 All units from command, spoke to the homeowner.

 We're working our way up to the second floor now.

Copy. SB 6, you're en route. All units from command, spoke to the homeowner. Everybody's out of structure. All pets are out of structure. Battalion 1101's out. We assume Zachary's got command. Command post located, 5901 Zachary. Inside truck. Can you confirm the fire's out? We're working our way up to the second floor now. 1102's out. 10-4.

All occupants and pets are safely out of the house, according to firefighters.

 We got the fire out, small fire in the attic.

Engine 49 outstaged. Command, Engine 53 inside truck. Go, 53. We got the fire out, small fire in the attic. We believe it's out right now. We're looking for extension.

Firefighters have extinguished a small attic fire and are checking for any further spread.

All incoming units, this is command, make an entry, two in, two out, established.

 We got smoke coming out of the soil pipes on the roof.

All incoming units, this is command, make an entry, two in, two out, established. Light smoke on the first floor. We got smoke coming out of the soil pipes on the roof. Bring it to the attic. Light smoke, no heat.

Firefighters are entering the house to address the fire, with light smoke noted on the first floor.

Correction for that hydrant, it's going to be on the same side near the address.

Engine 53 is out, assuming command on fire TAC 205. We have a two-story, single-family structure, pitched roof, smoke coming from, looks to be the eaves. It's probably going to be an attic fire. We're pulling a rack line to the front door in the offensive mode. Copy that.

Correction for that hydrant, it's going to be on the same side near the address.Engine 53 is out, assuming command on fire TAC 205. We have a two-story, single-family structure, pitched roof, smoke coming from, looks to be the eaves. It's probably going to be an attic fire. We're pulling a rack line to the front door in the offensive mode. Copy that.

Firefighters report smoke coming from the eaves of a two-story house, likely indicating an attic fire.

Attention Fire Department, we have a box alarm on FTAC 205.

 This is going to be in box 5303 at 5904 Zachary Scott Street.

 It's going to be for Truck 36, Rescue 20, Engine 53, Engine 36, Engine 1102, Engine 49, Battalion 4, Battalion 1101, Safety 1 on FTAC 205.

 Caller is the owner, stated that she thinks her house was struck by lightning.

Attention Fire Department, we have a box alarm on FTAC 205. This is going to be in box 5303 at 5904 Zachary Scott Street. It's going to be for Truck 36, Rescue 20, Engine 53, Engine 36, Engine 1102, Engine 49, Battalion 4, Battalion 1101, Safety 1 on FTAC 205. All units show to be responding. Caller is the owner, stated that she thinks her house was struck by lightning. All units show to be responding.

First responders are responding to a 911 report of a house possibly struck by lightning.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 5904 Zachary Scott St.

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