AFD: Gas station catches fire in east Austin

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Firefighters are working to put out a gas station fire in east Austin early Tuesday morning.

The Austin Fire Department said the gas station is on the corner of East Oltorf and Douglas streets. That’s east of Interstate 35 before South Pleasant Valley Road.

AFD said its crews got to the scene around 4 a.m. The agency said the fire began as a trash fire and eventually spread to the building.

AFD said there’s a partial collapse of the front awning area. It’s unclear whether the building was in use or not.

AFD said there are no reported injuries so far. KXAN has a crew headed to the scene to gather more information.

This is a developing story; stick with KXAN for updates.