A warehouse fire at the AAA Limousine warehouse in North Austin Friday morning has been ruled arson by fire investigators.

The fire was called in at 4:53 a.m. Friday after someone saw smoke coming from the building, located at 11902 N. Interstate 35. When firefighters arrived, the flames were through the roof, according to Austin Fire Department Capt. Marc Saenz. Firefighters worked from the outside first to put the fire down.

Nine units responded to the fire in total, and it was contained within 45 minutes, according to Saenz.

The Austin Fire Department said that a person of interest in the arson investigation was severely burned and is now being treated at the Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio.




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