DEVELOPING STORY: Hundreds of people are homeless tonight in Cedar Park, Texas, a suburb of Austin. Wildfires destroyed several apartment complexes. And hundreds more have been ordered to evacuate. The four-alarm fire is not contained and has reportedly burned 120 acres. There are no major injuries reported and the Red Cross is on the scene to help survivors.
Cedar Park fire from nearby neighborhood at this hour @fox7austin pic.twitter.com/GtVzp7hhZu
— rudy koski (@KoskionFOX7) August 9, 2023
🔥 New wildfire in Cedar Park off Parmer Lane at 12820 W. Parmer. Evacuations at the apartments near this fire, per Cedar Park PD as of 6:36 pm.
— Chikage Windler WX (@ChikageWeather) August 9, 2023
Video: James Gumbert.#txfire #cedarpark pic.twitter.com/H2LVS4HHp2
BREAKING: Major fire in Cedar Park right now. Intersection of Parmer & Colonial Pkwy. Started as a brush fire, apt complex evacuated—flames are now “impacting structures”. We’ll have the latest live on @fox7austin News at 9 pic.twitter.com/1CpYw8ql5c
— John Krinjak (@JohnKrinjakFOX7) August 9, 2023
Cedar Park – Parmer Lane wildfire.
— Chikage Windler WX (@ChikageWeather) August 9, 2023
Video: Nathan Taylor#txfire #cedarpark #cedarparktx pic.twitter.com/VyTdwlvznL
🔥 Air drops ongoing.
— Chikage Windler WX (@ChikageWeather) August 9, 2023
Cedar Park – Parmer Lane wildfire. #txfire #cedarpark #cedarparktx pic.twitter.com/ff8JMLkxsv
Cedar park is on fire😭 pic.twitter.com/UK020YUUqn
— B🌻 (@tr4pm0m) August 9, 2023
VIDEO: The large brush fire in Cedar Park continues to burn. Residents nearby have evacuated. Video courtesy: John Storms
— FOX 7 Austin (@fox7austin) August 9, 2023
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