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Firefighters responded to a fire at UniFirst Apartments in Austin, where a blaze was discovered in an industrial washer and dryer in the building's commercial laundry room. Crews are actively working to extinguish the fire.

Industrial Washer Aflame at UniFirst Apartments

Engine 15 driver received, shutting down the bundle.

Hey, Engine 15, I'm good with you shutting down the bungle.

Firefighters are shutting down equipment as part of their operations.

Command inside division, we're now in the process of just moving all the clothes, throwing it outside the exit door right by the dryer.

 Received. Let me know if you need anything.

 Command, Ladder 42 will be your second truck in. I see Ladder 22 is behind us, if you want to let them go.

Command inside division, we're now in the process of just moving all the clothes, throwing it outside the exit door right by the dryer. Received. Let me know if you need anything. Command, Ladder 42 will be your second truck in. I see Ladder 22 is behind us, if you want to let them go. That works. Ladder 22 is direct. Thanks, John. Thank you.

Firefighters are removing clothes from the area near the dryer to prevent further fire risk.

Hey, Cap, I think we got this licked. I think if we have the first two in Engine Companies, an outside truck to help with a little bit of overhaul on the rescue, we should be good.

 Received. You want one additional truck to arrive? Do you want Engine 7 to lay in?

 I think we're good. I think if we just nurse, we should be fine.

Hey, Cap, I think we got this licked. I think if we have the first two in Engine Companies, an outside truck to help with a little bit of overhaul on the rescue, we should be good. Received. You want one additional truck to arrive? Do you want Engine 7 to lay in? I think we're good. I think if we just nurse, we should be fine.

Firefighters report the situation is under control and are conducting overhaul operations to ensure the fire is fully extinguished.

Engine 7 is out on the stage at a hydrant at Balm and Perry.

 Engine 7, can you go ahead and get things set up for water supply?

Engine 7 is out on the stage at a hydrant at Balm and Perry. Engine 7, can you go ahead and get things set up for water supply? Received, we'll lay in.

Crews are setting up a water supply to assist in extinguishing the fire.

 Received. Engine 15, driver, sending water.

 This is a large commercial structure for a cleaner for a dryer facility.

 Yeah, we're currently charging line right now.

Engine 15, we're ready for water. Received. Engine 15, driver, sending water. Orange Kevin units, this is command. This is a large commercial structure for a cleaner for a dryer facility. 15 found a fire in one of the dryers. We got a bundle stretched inside. Yeah, we're currently charging line right now.

Firefighters are actively working to extinguish a fire in a dryer at the facility.

 All units for Engine 15, it appears one of their industrial washers is on fire.

 It's located to an area about 6 feet in diameter.

Upgraded to full box. All units for Engine 15, it appears one of their industrial washers is on fire. It's located to an area about 6 feet in diameter.

Incoming units from Engine 15, located a fire.

 Let's go ahead and make this a full box.

 We're going to need a supply to the bundle.

Incoming units from Engine 15, located a fire. Let's go ahead and make this a full box. We've got a bundle inside. We're going to need a supply to the bundle.

Firefighters have located a fire in an industrial washer and upgraded the response.

Engine 15 on scene, assuming command. Commercial laundry room, facility, light haze, burning smell, unable to locate source. Investigating.

Firefighters are investigating a burning smell in the building's commercial laundry room.

Attention fire department, we have a light box in AFD, box 1501 on FTEC 201, 6000 Boehm Road, apartment B, at the Uniforce Apartments.

 This is for Engine 15, Rescue 14, Engine 5, Engine 7, Battalion 6 on FTEC 201.

 Engine 15 on scene with a light haze throughout the entire building.

Attention fire department, we have a light box in AFD, box 1501 on FTEC 201, 6000 Boehm Road, apartment B, at the Uniforce Apartments. This is for Engine 15, Rescue 14, Engine 5, Engine 7, Battalion 6 on FTEC 201. All units show to be responding. Engine 15 on scene with a light haze throughout the entire building. Engine 15, go ahead with your size up.

Firefighters are on the scene investigating a light haze throughout the entire building at the UniFirst Apartments.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 6000 Bolm Rd.

Industrial Washer Aflame at UniFirst Apartments

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