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Smoke Emanating From Garage Fire; Significant Fire Presence Seen

8024 Journeyville Dr, West Oak Hill, Austin

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  • Firefighters responded to reports of smoke and popping sounds from a garage in Austin, Texas. Upon arrival, they found white and later brown smoke but no flames. All occupants and pets were safely evacuated from the house.

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The fire is now under control, with no extension into the house. Firefighters are focusing on overhaul efforts.

Austin FD TAC201 · 0:30
Inside division, this is command. Are we safe to call this fire under control? Yeah, we're just doing some overhaul. The units are reporting there's no extension inside the house of the second story. We can call it under control. We're just working on overhauling. As long as they don't have anything else in the attic, they're just supposed to be safe. But right now, we're just trying to...

Firefighters report that the smoke is easing, and additional personnel are assessing the garage for further access.

Austin FD TAC201 · 0:27
Command from outside division, we are located on the Bravo side, looking at that smoke 27s was letting you know about. It kind of looks just like residuals, seems to be easing up as we speak. We got somebody heading inside to that garage to see if they can see an access point to be able to look down this side of the eve. Command received. We got Engine 27 that's going to be a part of inside division to assist with...

Medical personnel are repositioning for better access, while firefighters request additional help inside the garage.

Austin FD TAC201 · 0:31
Fire TAC 201, this is Medic 40. We're going to be moving positions and staging closer to Battalion 302 so we have better egress at the scene. Command, received. Thank you. Command from inside division, if there's a third red hat with no assignment, we could do some more bodies in here to pull some ceiling. On the backside of the garage, we're getting some tips at about 215. I got

Firefighters are checking the attic space towards the back of the house for smoke.

Austin FD TAC201 · 0:31
with rig team 301. Ladder 2, received. 301. Command Engine 27, on the additional 360, the roof, the way the roof is split around the structure on the B side, we're going to need to get somebody inside to be able to check the attic space towards the back quarter of the house. We got smoke production there. Anybody in the backyard, be careful. We do have a swimming pool back here with multiple bins. We're going to need to get somebody inside to be able to check the attic space.

Firefighters are conducting a search of the attic and second floor for safety.

Austin FD TAC201 · 0:10
Rescue 20, this is command. Could you give me a secondary search? Check that attic and the second floor, please. Secondary search, main house. Check the attic.

Firefighters have cut the gas supply as a precautionary measure.

Austin FD TAC201 · 0:07
Command from Ladder 17, gas has been cut. Received, gas has been cut.

Firefighters are ventilating the house to clear smoke.

Austin FD TAC201 · 0:30
51, this is 51, Firefighter. We got light white smoke in the house, about a 100 feet signature. We're going to go ahead and open up that back door and start a ventilator. Show us on a supply, show us on a ventilator. Command, this is water supply. Engine 37 is on the hydrant water. We have 85 static on the hydrant. Command received. Can you guys go on deck at the command post? Rescue 20's out, level 1. Rescue 20's out.

Firefighters have extinguished the fire and are conducting a precautionary search inside the residence.

Austin FD TAC201 · 0:30
Engine 37, can we get a fan? Inside Division, this is Command. What are the interior conditions and primary search? Command from Inside Division, we've got fire knocked down in the garage. We've got Quinn 51, search team conducting a primary search in the residence. We're going to need a fan to the front door. We do have some smoke.

Firefighters are applying water to the fire and checking for any spread into the attic.

Austin FD TAC201 · 0:30
Command from inside the division. We've got an opening in the garage door. Temperatures are about 340 at the top of the garage. We're putting water on it right now. We're going to need to check for any extension that's going into the attic right above the eaves. We've got some eaves that we're going to need to check the attic space. Right now we're getting a good knock on it.Engine 304 is out, assuming backup.

Firefighters are actively working to extinguish the fire, which is isolated to the garage.

Austin FD TAC201 · 0:30
Battalion 8's on scene, assuming Journeyville command. Command post is located on Mendler Drive. This is a corner house. Alpha side will be Journeyville Drive. We're in offensive mode. Command from inside truck, 360 complete. It's going to be isolated to the garage. We're forcing entry on the garage.
Austin FD TAC201 · 0:20
Right now, we're going to make the cut and do a extinguishment. Command received. No extension, you guys are making cut on garage. Queen 51, I'm going to make you inside division with Engine 37 as fire attack. Queen 51 received, inside division with Engine 37 as fire attack.

All occupants and pets are safely out of the house, with brown smoke now visible from the garage.

Austin FD TAC201 · 0:11
Bravo corner of the home. 51 down, two-story residence, spoke with the homeowner. All occupants and pets are out of the house. They've got brown smoke coming from the...

Responders have opened the garage door and are conducting further investigations.

Austin FD TAC201 · 0:31
Quint 51 is on scene, assuming command, an inside truck. We've got a one-story residential home, pitched roof. We've got the garage door open. Quint 51 is going to be positioned on the alpha side with Engine 37. We'll be doing a 360. Quint 51 is out, assuming command, Fire TAC 201. They're going to be on the alpha side with Engine 37 performing a 360. They've got the garage door open, still with smoke production. All 8, come in.

Firefighters on scene report white smoke coming from the garage.

Austin FD TAC201 · 0:17
Engine 37's out, send me command, fire TAC 201. We do have white smoke coming from the garage at this time. Might be a garage fire. Go ahead and upgrade to a still box.

Firefighters are responding to a 911 report of heavy black smoke coming from a garage. Popping sounds were reportedly heard, but no flames were seen.

Austin FD TAC201 · 0:24
Attention fire department, we have a still box of fire TAC 201, box 3701 for 8024 Journeybill Drive. For Engine 37, Quint 51, I show both units are responding on fire TAC 201. Got reports of heavy black smoke coming from the garage. Caller heard popping sounds, has not seen any flames, and the smoke production has remained the same since the time of the call.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 8024 Journeyville Dr.

The fire is now under control, with no extension into the house. Firefighters are focusing on overhaul efforts.

Austin FD TAC201 · 0:30
Inside division, this is command. Are we safe to call this fire under control? Yeah, we're just doing some overhaul. The units are reporting there's no extension inside the house of the second story. We can call it under control. We're just working on overhauling. As long as they don't have anything else in the attic, they're just supposed to be safe. But right now, we're just trying to...

Firefighters report that the smoke is easing, and additional personnel are assessing the garage for further access.

Austin FD TAC201 · 0:27
Command from outside division, we are located on the Bravo side, looking at that smoke 27s was letting you know about. It kind of looks just like residuals, seems to be easing up as we speak. We got somebody heading inside to that garage to see if they can see an access point to be able to look down this side of the eve. Command received. We got Engine 27 that's going to be a part of inside division to assist with...

Medical personnel are repositioning for better access, while firefighters request additional help inside the garage.

Austin FD TAC201 · 0:31
Fire TAC 201, this is Medic 40. We're going to be moving positions and staging closer to Battalion 302 so we have better egress at the scene. Command, received. Thank you. Command from inside division, if there's a third red hat with no assignment, we could do some more bodies in here to pull some ceiling. On the backside of the garage, we're getting some tips at about 215. I got

Firefighters are checking the attic space towards the back of the house for smoke.

Austin FD TAC201 · 0:31
with rig team 301. Ladder 2, received. 301. Command Engine 27, on the additional 360, the roof, the way the roof is split around the structure on the B side, we're going to need to get somebody inside to be able to check the attic space towards the back quarter of the house. We got smoke production there. Anybody in the backyard, be careful. We do have a swimming pool back here with multiple bins. We're going to need to get somebody inside to be able to check the attic space.

Firefighters are conducting a search of the attic and second floor for safety.

Austin FD TAC201 · 0:10
Rescue 20, this is command. Could you give me a secondary search? Check that attic and the second floor, please. Secondary search, main house. Check the attic.

Firefighters have cut the gas supply as a precautionary measure.

Austin FD TAC201 · 0:07
Command from Ladder 17, gas has been cut. Received, gas has been cut.

Firefighters are ventilating the house to clear smoke.

Austin FD TAC201 · 0:30
51, this is 51, Firefighter. We got light white smoke in the house, about a 100 feet signature. We're going to go ahead and open up that back door and start a ventilator. Show us on a supply, show us on a ventilator. Command, this is water supply. Engine 37 is on the hydrant water. We have 85 static on the hydrant. Command received. Can you guys go on deck at the command post? Rescue 20's out, level 1. Rescue 20's out.

Firefighters have extinguished the fire and are conducting a precautionary search inside the residence.

Austin FD TAC201 · 0:30
Engine 37, can we get a fan? Inside Division, this is Command. What are the interior conditions and primary search? Command from Inside Division, we've got fire knocked down in the garage. We've got Quinn 51, search team conducting a primary search in the residence. We're going to need a fan to the front door. We do have some smoke.

Firefighters are applying water to the fire and checking for any spread into the attic.

Austin FD TAC201 · 0:30
Command from inside the division. We've got an opening in the garage door. Temperatures are about 340 at the top of the garage. We're putting water on it right now. We're going to need to check for any extension that's going into the attic right above the eaves. We've got some eaves that we're going to need to check the attic space. Right now we're getting a good knock on it.Engine 304 is out, assuming backup.

Firefighters are actively working to extinguish the fire, which is isolated to the garage.

Austin FD TAC201 · 0:30
Battalion 8's on scene, assuming Journeyville command. Command post is located on Mendler Drive. This is a corner house. Alpha side will be Journeyville Drive. We're in offensive mode. Command from inside truck, 360 complete. It's going to be isolated to the garage. We're forcing entry on the garage.
Austin FD TAC201 · 0:20
Right now, we're going to make the cut and do a extinguishment. Command received. No extension, you guys are making cut on garage. Queen 51, I'm going to make you inside division with Engine 37 as fire attack. Queen 51 received, inside division with Engine 37 as fire attack.

All occupants and pets are safely out of the house, with brown smoke now visible from the garage.

Austin FD TAC201 · 0:11
Bravo corner of the home. 51 down, two-story residence, spoke with the homeowner. All occupants and pets are out of the house. They've got brown smoke coming from the...

Responders have opened the garage door and are conducting further investigations.

Austin FD TAC201 · 0:31
Quint 51 is on scene, assuming command, an inside truck. We've got a one-story residential home, pitched roof. We've got the garage door open. Quint 51 is going to be positioned on the alpha side with Engine 37. We'll be doing a 360. Quint 51 is out, assuming command, Fire TAC 201. They're going to be on the alpha side with Engine 37 performing a 360. They've got the garage door open, still with smoke production. All 8, come in.

Firefighters on scene report white smoke coming from the garage.

Austin FD TAC201 · 0:17
Engine 37's out, send me command, fire TAC 201. We do have white smoke coming from the garage at this time. Might be a garage fire. Go ahead and upgrade to a still box.

Firefighters are responding to a 911 report of heavy black smoke coming from a garage. Popping sounds were reportedly heard, but no flames were seen.

Austin FD TAC201 · 0:24
Attention fire department, we have a still box of fire TAC 201, box 3701 for 8024 Journeybill Drive. For Engine 37, Quint 51, I show both units are responding on fire TAC 201. Got reports of heavy black smoke coming from the garage. Caller heard popping sounds, has not seen any flames, and the smoke production has remained the same since the time of the call.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 8024 Journeyville Dr.

The fire is now under control, with no extension into the house. Firefighters are focusing on overhaul efforts.

Austin FD TAC201 · 0:30
Inside division, this is command. Are we safe to call this fire under control? Yeah, we're just doing some overhaul. The units are reporting there's no extension inside the house of the second story. We can call it under control. We're just working on overhauling. As long as they don't have anything else in the attic, they're just supposed to be safe. But right now, we're just trying to...

Firefighters report that the smoke is easing, and additional personnel are assessing the garage for further access.

Austin FD TAC201 · 0:27
Command from outside division, we are located on the Bravo side, looking at that smoke 27s was letting you know about. It kind of looks just like residuals, seems to be easing up as we speak. We got somebody heading inside to that garage to see if they can see an access point to be able to look down this side of the eve. Command received. We got Engine 27 that's going to be a part of inside division to assist with...

Medical personnel are repositioning for better access, while firefighters request additional help inside the garage.

Austin FD TAC201 · 0:31
Fire TAC 201, this is Medic 40. We're going to be moving positions and staging closer to Battalion 302 so we have better egress at the scene. Command, received. Thank you. Command from inside division, if there's a third red hat with no assignment, we could do some more bodies in here to pull some ceiling. On the backside of the garage, we're getting some tips at about 215. I got

Firefighters are checking the attic space towards the back of the house for smoke.

Austin FD TAC201 · 0:31
with rig team 301. Ladder 2, received. 301. Command Engine 27, on the additional 360, the roof, the way the roof is split around the structure on the B side, we're going to need to get somebody inside to be able to check the attic space towards the back quarter of the house. We got smoke production there. Anybody in the backyard, be careful. We do have a swimming pool back here with multiple bins. We're going to need to get somebody inside to be able to check the attic space.

Firefighters are conducting a search of the attic and second floor for safety.

Austin FD TAC201 · 0:10
Rescue 20, this is command. Could you give me a secondary search? Check that attic and the second floor, please. Secondary search, main house. Check the attic.

Firefighters have cut the gas supply as a precautionary measure.

Austin FD TAC201 · 0:07
Command from Ladder 17, gas has been cut. Received, gas has been cut.

Firefighters are ventilating the house to clear smoke.

Austin FD TAC201 · 0:30
51, this is 51, Firefighter. We got light white smoke in the house, about a 100 feet signature. We're going to go ahead and open up that back door and start a ventilator. Show us on a supply, show us on a ventilator. Command, this is water supply. Engine 37 is on the hydrant water. We have 85 static on the hydrant. Command received. Can you guys go on deck at the command post? Rescue 20's out, level 1. Rescue 20's out.

Firefighters have extinguished the fire and are conducting a precautionary search inside the residence.

Austin FD TAC201 · 0:30
Engine 37, can we get a fan? Inside Division, this is Command. What are the interior conditions and primary search? Command from Inside Division, we've got fire knocked down in the garage. We've got Quinn 51, search team conducting a primary search in the residence. We're going to need a fan to the front door. We do have some smoke.

Firefighters are applying water to the fire and checking for any spread into the attic.

Austin FD TAC201 · 0:30
Command from inside the division. We've got an opening in the garage door. Temperatures are about 340 at the top of the garage. We're putting water on it right now. We're going to need to check for any extension that's going into the attic right above the eaves. We've got some eaves that we're going to need to check the attic space. Right now we're getting a good knock on it.Engine 304 is out, assuming backup.

Firefighters are actively working to extinguish the fire, which is isolated to the garage.

Austin FD TAC201 · 0:30
Battalion 8's on scene, assuming Journeyville command. Command post is located on Mendler Drive. This is a corner house. Alpha side will be Journeyville Drive. We're in offensive mode. Command from inside truck, 360 complete. It's going to be isolated to the garage. We're forcing entry on the garage.
Austin FD TAC201 · 0:20
Right now, we're going to make the cut and do a extinguishment. Command received. No extension, you guys are making cut on garage. Queen 51, I'm going to make you inside division with Engine 37 as fire attack. Queen 51 received, inside division with Engine 37 as fire attack.

All occupants and pets are safely out of the house, with brown smoke now visible from the garage.

Austin FD TAC201 · 0:11
Bravo corner of the home. 51 down, two-story residence, spoke with the homeowner. All occupants and pets are out of the house. They've got brown smoke coming from the...

Responders have opened the garage door and are conducting further investigations.

Austin FD TAC201 · 0:31
Quint 51 is on scene, assuming command, an inside truck. We've got a one-story residential home, pitched roof. We've got the garage door open. Quint 51 is going to be positioned on the alpha side with Engine 37. We'll be doing a 360. Quint 51 is out, assuming command, Fire TAC 201. They're going to be on the alpha side with Engine 37 performing a 360. They've got the garage door open, still with smoke production. All 8, come in.

Firefighters on scene report white smoke coming from the garage.

Austin FD TAC201 · 0:17
Engine 37's out, send me command, fire TAC 201. We do have white smoke coming from the garage at this time. Might be a garage fire. Go ahead and upgrade to a still box.

Firefighters are responding to a 911 report of heavy black smoke coming from a garage. Popping sounds were reportedly heard, but no flames were seen.

Austin FD TAC201 · 0:24
Attention fire department, we have a still box of fire TAC 201, box 3701 for 8024 Journeybill Drive. For Engine 37, Quint 51, I show both units are responding on fire TAC 201. Got reports of heavy black smoke coming from the garage. Caller heard popping sounds, has not seen any flames, and the smoke production has remained the same since the time of the call.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 8024 Journeyville Dr.

The fire is now under control, with no extension into the house. Firefighters are focusing on overhaul efforts.

Austin FD TAC201 · 0:30
Inside division, this is command. Are we safe to call this fire under control? Yeah, we're just doing some overhaul. The units are reporting there's no extension inside the house of the second story. We can call it under control. We're just working on overhauling. As long as they don't have anything else in the attic, they're just supposed to be safe. But right now, we're just trying to...

Firefighters report that the smoke is easing, and additional personnel are assessing the garage for further access.

Austin FD TAC201 · 0:27
Command from outside division, we are located on the Bravo side, looking at that smoke 27s was letting you know about. It kind of looks just like residuals, seems to be easing up as we speak. We got somebody heading inside to that garage to see if they can see an access point to be able to look down this side of the eve. Command received. We got Engine 27 that's going to be a part of inside division to assist with...

Medical personnel are repositioning for better access, while firefighters request additional help inside the garage.

Austin FD TAC201 · 0:31
Fire TAC 201, this is Medic 40. We're going to be moving positions and staging closer to Battalion 302 so we have better egress at the scene. Command, received. Thank you. Command from inside division, if there's a third red hat with no assignment, we could do some more bodies in here to pull some ceiling. On the backside of the garage, we're getting some tips at about 215. I got

Firefighters are checking the attic space towards the back of the house for smoke.

Austin FD TAC201 · 0:31
with rig team 301. Ladder 2, received. 301. Command Engine 27, on the additional 360, the roof, the way the roof is split around the structure on the B side, we're going to need to get somebody inside to be able to check the attic space towards the back quarter of the house. We got smoke production there. Anybody in the backyard, be careful. We do have a swimming pool back here with multiple bins. We're going to need to get somebody inside to be able to check the attic space.

Firefighters are conducting a search of the attic and second floor for safety.

Austin FD TAC201 · 0:10
Rescue 20, this is command. Could you give me a secondary search? Check that attic and the second floor, please. Secondary search, main house. Check the attic.

Firefighters have cut the gas supply as a precautionary measure.

Austin FD TAC201 · 0:07
Command from Ladder 17, gas has been cut. Received, gas has been cut.

Firefighters are ventilating the house to clear smoke.

Austin FD TAC201 · 0:30
51, this is 51, Firefighter. We got light white smoke in the house, about a 100 feet signature. We're going to go ahead and open up that back door and start a ventilator. Show us on a supply, show us on a ventilator. Command, this is water supply. Engine 37 is on the hydrant water. We have 85 static on the hydrant. Command received. Can you guys go on deck at the command post? Rescue 20's out, level 1. Rescue 20's out.

Firefighters have extinguished the fire and are conducting a precautionary search inside the residence.

Austin FD TAC201 · 0:30
Engine 37, can we get a fan? Inside Division, this is Command. What are the interior conditions and primary search? Command from Inside Division, we've got fire knocked down in the garage. We've got Quinn 51, search team conducting a primary search in the residence. We're going to need a fan to the front door. We do have some smoke.

Firefighters are applying water to the fire and checking for any spread into the attic.

Austin FD TAC201 · 0:30
Command from inside the division. We've got an opening in the garage door. Temperatures are about 340 at the top of the garage. We're putting water on it right now. We're going to need to check for any extension that's going into the attic right above the eaves. We've got some eaves that we're going to need to check the attic space. Right now we're getting a good knock on it.Engine 304 is out, assuming backup.

Firefighters are actively working to extinguish the fire, which is isolated to the garage.

Austin FD TAC201 · 0:30
Battalion 8's on scene, assuming Journeyville command. Command post is located on Mendler Drive. This is a corner house. Alpha side will be Journeyville Drive. We're in offensive mode. Command from inside truck, 360 complete. It's going to be isolated to the garage. We're forcing entry on the garage.
Austin FD TAC201 · 0:20
Right now, we're going to make the cut and do a extinguishment. Command received. No extension, you guys are making cut on garage. Queen 51, I'm going to make you inside division with Engine 37 as fire attack. Queen 51 received, inside division with Engine 37 as fire attack.

All occupants and pets are safely out of the house, with brown smoke now visible from the garage.

Austin FD TAC201 · 0:11
Bravo corner of the home. 51 down, two-story residence, spoke with the homeowner. All occupants and pets are out of the house. They've got brown smoke coming from the...

Responders have opened the garage door and are conducting further investigations.

Austin FD TAC201 · 0:31
Quint 51 is on scene, assuming command, an inside truck. We've got a one-story residential home, pitched roof. We've got the garage door open. Quint 51 is going to be positioned on the alpha side with Engine 37. We'll be doing a 360. Quint 51 is out, assuming command, Fire TAC 201. They're going to be on the alpha side with Engine 37 performing a 360. They've got the garage door open, still with smoke production. All 8, come in.

Firefighters on scene report white smoke coming from the garage.

Austin FD TAC201 · 0:17
Engine 37's out, send me command, fire TAC 201. We do have white smoke coming from the garage at this time. Might be a garage fire. Go ahead and upgrade to a still box.

Firefighters are responding to a 911 report of heavy black smoke coming from a garage. Popping sounds were reportedly heard, but no flames were seen.

Austin FD TAC201 · 0:24
Attention fire department, we have a still box of fire TAC 201, box 3701 for 8024 Journeybill Drive. For Engine 37, Quint 51, I show both units are responding on fire TAC 201. Got reports of heavy black smoke coming from the garage. Caller heard popping sounds, has not seen any flames, and the smoke production has remained the same since the time of the call.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 8024 Journeyville Dr.

The fire is now under control, with no extension into the house. Firefighters are focusing on overhaul efforts.

Austin FD TAC201 · 0:30
Inside division, this is command. Are we safe to call this fire under control? Yeah, we're just doing some overhaul. The units are reporting there's no extension inside the house of the second story. We can call it under control. We're just working on overhauling. As long as they don't have anything else in the attic, they're just supposed to be safe. But right now, we're just trying to...

Firefighters report that the smoke is easing, and additional personnel are assessing the garage for further access.

Austin FD TAC201 · 0:27
Command from outside division, we are located on the Bravo side, looking at that smoke 27s was letting you know about. It kind of looks just like residuals, seems to be easing up as we speak. We got somebody heading inside to that garage to see if they can see an access point to be able to look down this side of the eve. Command received. We got Engine 27 that's going to be a part of inside division to assist with...

Medical personnel are repositioning for better access, while firefighters request additional help inside the garage.

Austin FD TAC201 · 0:31
Fire TAC 201, this is Medic 40. We're going to be moving positions and staging closer to Battalion 302 so we have better egress at the scene. Command, received. Thank you. Command from inside division, if there's a third red hat with no assignment, we could do some more bodies in here to pull some ceiling. On the backside of the garage, we're getting some tips at about 215. I got

Firefighters are checking the attic space towards the back of the house for smoke.

Austin FD TAC201 · 0:31
with rig team 301. Ladder 2, received. 301. Command Engine 27, on the additional 360, the roof, the way the roof is split around the structure on the B side, we're going to need to get somebody inside to be able to check the attic space towards the back quarter of the house. We got smoke production there. Anybody in the backyard, be careful. We do have a swimming pool back here with multiple bins. We're going to need to get somebody inside to be able to check the attic space.

Firefighters are conducting a search of the attic and second floor for safety.

Austin FD TAC201 · 0:10
Rescue 20, this is command. Could you give me a secondary search? Check that attic and the second floor, please. Secondary search, main house. Check the attic.

Firefighters have cut the gas supply as a precautionary measure.

Austin FD TAC201 · 0:07
Command from Ladder 17, gas has been cut. Received, gas has been cut.

Firefighters are ventilating the house to clear smoke.

Austin FD TAC201 · 0:30
51, this is 51, Firefighter. We got light white smoke in the house, about a 100 feet signature. We're going to go ahead and open up that back door and start a ventilator. Show us on a supply, show us on a ventilator. Command, this is water supply. Engine 37 is on the hydrant water. We have 85 static on the hydrant. Command received. Can you guys go on deck at the command post? Rescue 20's out, level 1. Rescue 20's out.

Firefighters have extinguished the fire and are conducting a precautionary search inside the residence.

Austin FD TAC201 · 0:30
Engine 37, can we get a fan? Inside Division, this is Command. What are the interior conditions and primary search? Command from Inside Division, we've got fire knocked down in the garage. We've got Quinn 51, search team conducting a primary search in the residence. We're going to need a fan to the front door. We do have some smoke.

Firefighters are applying water to the fire and checking for any spread into the attic.

Austin FD TAC201 · 0:30
Command from inside the division. We've got an opening in the garage door. Temperatures are about 340 at the top of the garage. We're putting water on it right now. We're going to need to check for any extension that's going into the attic right above the eaves. We've got some eaves that we're going to need to check the attic space. Right now we're getting a good knock on it.Engine 304 is out, assuming backup.

Firefighters are actively working to extinguish the fire, which is isolated to the garage.

Austin FD TAC201 · 0:30
Battalion 8's on scene, assuming Journeyville command. Command post is located on Mendler Drive. This is a corner house. Alpha side will be Journeyville Drive. We're in offensive mode. Command from inside truck, 360 complete. It's going to be isolated to the garage. We're forcing entry on the garage.
Austin FD TAC201 · 0:20
Right now, we're going to make the cut and do a extinguishment. Command received. No extension, you guys are making cut on garage. Queen 51, I'm going to make you inside division with Engine 37 as fire attack. Queen 51 received, inside division with Engine 37 as fire attack.

All occupants and pets are safely out of the house, with brown smoke now visible from the garage.

Austin FD TAC201 · 0:11
Bravo corner of the home. 51 down, two-story residence, spoke with the homeowner. All occupants and pets are out of the house. They've got brown smoke coming from the...

Responders have opened the garage door and are conducting further investigations.

Austin FD TAC201 · 0:31
Quint 51 is on scene, assuming command, an inside truck. We've got a one-story residential home, pitched roof. We've got the garage door open. Quint 51 is going to be positioned on the alpha side with Engine 37. We'll be doing a 360. Quint 51 is out, assuming command, Fire TAC 201. They're going to be on the alpha side with Engine 37 performing a 360. They've got the garage door open, still with smoke production. All 8, come in.

Firefighters on scene report white smoke coming from the garage.

Austin FD TAC201 · 0:17
Engine 37's out, send me command, fire TAC 201. We do have white smoke coming from the garage at this time. Might be a garage fire. Go ahead and upgrade to a still box.

Firefighters are responding to a 911 report of heavy black smoke coming from a garage. Popping sounds were reportedly heard, but no flames were seen.

Austin FD TAC201 · 0:24
Attention fire department, we have a still box of fire TAC 201, box 3701 for 8024 Journeybill Drive. For Engine 37, Quint 51, I show both units are responding on fire TAC 201. Got reports of heavy black smoke coming from the garage. Caller heard popping sounds, has not seen any flames, and the smoke production has remained the same since the time of the call.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 8024 Journeyville Dr.

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G0RFOct 1 at 5:54 PM

Fire was in garage. Could’ve been an electrical issue with the house, or a vehicle. Community isn’t gated - it’s open. (Though thru traffic may be temporarily impeded by emergency vehicles.)

austinUser1597033006Oct 1 at 5:53 PM

This is crazy

austinUser1677949004Oct 1 at 5:52 PM

They’ll be in the 4 season by the end of the night is it that serious

austinUser1677949004Oct 1 at 5:51 PM

It’s not pouring wdym how if it’s wet

G0RFOct 1 at 5:54 PM

Fire was in garage. Could’ve been an electrical issue with the house, or a vehicle. Community isn’t gated - it’s open. (Though thru traffic may be temporarily impeded by emergency vehicles.)

austinUser1597033006Oct 1 at 5:53 PM

This is crazy

austinUser1677949004Oct 1 at 5:52 PM

They’ll be in the 4 season by the end of the night is it that serious

austinUser1677949004Oct 1 at 5:51 PM

It’s not pouring wdym how if it’s wet

G0RFOct 1 at 5:54 PM

Fire was in garage. Could’ve been an electrical issue with the house, or a vehicle. Community isn’t gated - it’s open. (Though thru traffic may be temporarily impeded by emergency vehicles.)

austinUser1597033006Oct 1 at 5:53 PM

This is crazy

austinUser1677949004Oct 1 at 5:52 PM

They’ll be in the 4 season by the end of the night is it that serious

austinUser1677949004Oct 1 at 5:51 PM

It’s not pouring wdym how if it’s wet

G0RFOct 1 at 5:54 PM

Fire was in garage. Could’ve been an electrical issue with the house, or a vehicle. Community isn’t gated - it’s open. (Though thru traffic may be temporarily impeded by emergency vehicles.)

austinUser1597033006Oct 1 at 5:53 PM

This is crazy

austinUser1677949004Oct 1 at 5:52 PM

They’ll be in the 4 season by the end of the night is it that serious

austinUser1677949004Oct 1 at 5:51 PM

It’s not pouring wdym how if it’s wet

G0RFOct 1 at 5:54 PM

Fire was in garage. Could’ve been an electrical issue with the house, or a vehicle. Community isn’t gated - it’s open. (Though thru traffic may be temporarily impeded by emergency vehicles.)

austinUser1597033006Oct 1 at 5:53 PM

This is crazy

austinUser1677949004Oct 1 at 5:52 PM

They’ll be in the 4 season by the end of the night is it that serious

austinUser1677949004Oct 1 at 5:51 PM

It’s not pouring wdym how if it’s wet

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