A cold front will move through the region this evening, with breezy northerly winds developing overnight. By early Friday, even before sunrise, 15-25 mph sustained winds and gusts to 35 mph are expected over much of the region. Consider securing loose outdoor objects.

Austin Fire on scene at 3600 block of Leafield Drive. Fire in a duplex, no injuries.

#ATCEMS is on scene in support of @austinfireinfo. #ATCEMSMedics are evaluating one adult patient for complaints related to minor smoke inhalation (non-life threatening). Transport needs are still being determined, no further updates planned unless additional patients are found.

AFD is working a 2 Alarm Fire in the 12000 blk of Research Blvd. South bound frontage road is closed to traffic. Crews will be on scene for a while.

Officers and members of the Central Texas Regional SWAT Team are on scene of a barricaded subject in the 400 block of Marigold Lane. At this time, this is an isolated incident, there is no threat to the public. Updates to come.

A cold front with strong winds of 15-25 mph, gusts up to 40 mph, & low humidity make for high fire danger. Because of that scary combo, a Red Flag warning has been issued from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. today. PLEASE take these precautions to prevent a wildfire! ➡️bit.ly/3Yw0dNw

**PRESCRIBED BURN ALERT**

**CANCELLED: PRESCRIBED BURN TODAY** From our partners at Austin Water, who were leading today’s prescribed burn: “Out of an abundance of caution, crews have decided to postpone the prescribed burn that was planned for today on Austin Water's Water Quality Protection Lands.”

Vehicle into building 1800blk Rutland (16:51 x-street Rutland Village East) Vehicle into a store with one patient in the store being evaluated. More information to follow.

Structure Fire at W 5th/Walsh, vacant commercial structure. Avoid West 5th street currently two of the 3 east bound lanes are closed.

At 9:11 AM, #TCESD12 was toned out to a structure fire on Moses Lane. Crews arrived on scene to a fully engulfed two-story structure. (thread)

Excited to "turn some dirt" this a.m. on City of Austin 4th of 5 new Fire/ATCEMS stations in 6 years! Thx to COA Public Works, PGAL, JE Dunn Construction, Interim CM Jesus Garza, Vanessa Fuentes 💃🏽, and Council Member Mackenzie Kelly for joining us. See you in 2024 when we open Fire 53/EMS 42! 📷 © AFD/PGAL

Vehicle Rescue 17800-18255 N Fm 973 Rd (15:58 x-street Brita Olson) 2-vehcile collision with multiple patients (1 person with CPR in progress). Expect delays in the area. STAR Flight also responding. More information to follwo.

Say hi to our new Ladder 8, who debuted today at our HQ! This beauty will hit the ATX streets late March/early April. She's a departure from traditional aerial units; it's the 1st mid-mount platform we've ever bought. Learn more: bit.ly/41Azr8q 📷 © AFD/C. Wilkinson

Last night's storms kept our A-shift crews busy w/calls re: 26 wires arching/down; 24 car accidents; 22 alarm activations; 7 trees down; and 5 people stuck in elevators. There were also a couple of 🔥 and construction debris flying from 24 stories up that struck a cyclist. 📷©AFD

Working fire 7401 N. Lamar has been confined to one apartment. No reported injuries. Crews working on overhaul and smoke removal. Cause under investigation.

UPDATE: an approximate 8000 sq ft garage is being called a total loss. No damage to the adjacent home or property. Firefighters still working the scene. Fire cause is still under investigation. Avoid the area please.

Structure Fire 5400 blk William Holland. Mattress fire on the balcony of a vacant apartment complex. Fire is out. No injuries. Cause is under investigation

Structure fire response to 9001 Northgate reduced to first two arriving units. Clearing smoke from apartment after stove malfunction.

7:30p: A line of strong storms is moving across the Hill Country. Expect thunderstorm wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail. The storms are moving to the east around 25 mph. #txwx