2 FFs Injured in Commercial Fire With Collapse In NW Austin

Firefighters from Jollyville and Austin were dispatched to a commercial structure fire at 12:40 AM on Saturday, December 15th. First due Austin Engine 34 arrived on scene and reported a working fire. Austin Quint 38 and Jollyville Engine 38 were next to arrive, and began to assist with the extinguishment.

(video filmed by Ruben Menchaca) Click here for video from KVUE /

The building involved was a former shoe store, converted into a pawn shop, approximately 23 years old. The building was of Type II Construction. Approximately 10 minutes after the arrival of the Jollyville Engine company (who helped shoot the video), the front facade collapsed, trapping two firefighters from Austin. A mayday was sounded and luckily the two were quickly located and removed from the area. They were both transported to Brackenridge Hospital for treatment of their injuries.

Units assigned were: Austin E34 ,E25, E33, Q38, Q19, B2, B3, R28, and Jollyville E38

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Trapped firefighters come out with only minor injuries

KVUE.com
A pair of firefighters had a close call while fighting a fire that broke out in Northwest Austin.

A pawn shop caught fire just after midnight Saturday at Lake Creek Parkway and 183.

Jollyville and Austin firefighters couldn’t go in the building because the fire was too heavy.

They were fighting the fire from outside when one of the building’s awnings collapsed on them.

“The firefighters were trapped for about a minute other firefighters were immediately able to get in and rescue them. Those two firefighters luckily only suffered minor injuries,” said Palmer Buck with AFD.

Even though the injuries were minor they were transported to Brackenridge Hospital, where they were released a few hours later.