Lawrence Person's BattleSwarm Blog 4/3/2021
Another wondrous side benefit of all the drug-addled transients Mayor Steve Adler and the Austin City Council have lured to the city is the fires they’ve started in their trash-strewn camps. This week saw
three separate homeless camp fires, one of which engulfed a historic building:
Three fires broke out at Austin homeless camps over the span of 24 hours. One of those fires spread and burned the historic Buford Tower in Downtown Austin.
The Austin Fire Department said they believe the blaze was arson and are looking for a suspect. AFD said the Thursday night fire started at a nearby homeless camp and drifted to the historic tower.
Friday, city crews were washing away the ashes left behind. No injuries were reported. AFD said the damage was mostly on the outside of the building and windows.
“I lost everything, my entire life,†said Richard Bryant, who lives at the homeless camp. “My sleeping bag, my clothes, my blanket, everything.â€
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