Firefighters battle fire at vacant building in South Austin Saturday

The building is located in the 7800 block of Peaceful Hill Lane.

AUSTIN, Texas — Firefighters with the Austin Fire Department (AFD) battled a fire at a vacant building in South Austin Saturday evening.

The building is located in the 7800 block of Peaceful Hill Lane, just west of I-35.

According to AFD, an 18-wheeler and a pile of tires in the area also caught fire. Crews were able to contain the fire at around 7 p.m.

AFD crews will remain at the scene to make sure the fire doesn’t reignite.

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