Austin fire crews have plans for high-rise fires

AUSTIN (KXAN) — As the world watches the high-rise apartment complex in London burn – Austin fire crews have plans in place if one of the city’s apartment buildings were to catch fire.
By code, all high-rise buildings are required to have fire detection mechanisms in place which tells crews what floor the fire is on. Because hoses and ladders are not long enough to reach some of the top floors – buildings must have interior water sources. When it comes to getting resident