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Crews extinguish fire at abandoned home near Austin High School

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TxDOT El Paso
Smoke rises from the vacant house fire in central El Paso.

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- A fire broke out an abandoned home early Friday morning in Central El Paso.

The El Paso Fire Department said there are no initial reports of injuries. The cause of the fire is still under investigation. It happened just after 6:30 a.m.

Smoke and flames could be seen from miles away. It took crews about an hour to put it out.

No other information was immediately available.

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