A strong brush fire is underway in Cedar Park, located near Austin, Texas, with multiple firefighters and emergency teams working diligently to control its spread. 

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Authorities have confirmed that a single apartment structure was destroyed as a result of the blaze. In addition, a different apartment complex is currently on fire. Despite the fact that there haven’t been any reports of homes being consumed by the flames, evacuations are still going on. Officials draw attention to the situation’s growing severity and scope, which has prompted the mobilization of all available resources to protect both people and property.

The visuals of the incident surfaced on social media, and several neighbor residents have also been updated about the situation. One user tweeted, “The apartments are on fire! 🔥 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.”

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“My thoughts and prayers🙏 are with y’all tonight in Cedar Park, Texas from British Columbia, Canada where we are having an unprecedented dry hot summer and fire🔥 season here… praying🙏 that no one there is injured and that everyone is safe including all firefighters,” another user tweeted.

As reported by the Statesman, one apartment structure has been totally destroyed, another is on fire, and two other buildings are under threat. No single-family homes have been confirmed to be on fire, according to the Williamson County Sheriff’s Office, although evacuations are still taking place.

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The public has been urged to stay away from the impacted area by the Cedar Park police. A resident of the building named Isaac Anzaldua described hearing cries and sirens while using his PlayStation. When he went outside and saw flames close to his building, he ran away, leaving all of his possessions behind.