30 people displaced by fire that ripped through north Austin apartments

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Firefighters were called to a 2-alarm apartment fire at 8800 N. Interstate 35, just south of Rundberg Lane, at 3:22 p.m. Thursday. Thirty people and five animals have been displaced by the fire, but no one was injured.
The Austin Fire Department said the cause of the fire, which likely started in the attic, is under investigation. AFD Battalion Chief Josh Portie said a building technique called a draft stop helped keep the fire from spreading. “It’s essentially