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Austin Fire Department responds to fire at shopping center on Stassney Lane

The department first tweeted about the fire at 9:50 a.m.

AUSTIN, Texas — The Austin Fire Department responded to a fire at a shopping center on West Stassney Lane on Friday morning.

AFD's public information officer tweeted Friday morning that crews were on scene of a fire at 512. W. Stassney, the Family Nails Salon, at the Stassney Square shopping center.

As of just after 10 a.m., the fire has been knocked down. AFD said crews were checking for extension and that several businesses have been affected by smoke.

There are no reported injuries. AFD said the cause of the fire was accidental and that it was the result of an electrical short in a light fixture.

The damage is estimated at $50,000 in structural damage and $10,000 in content damage.

The Metro PCS store next door to the nail salon suffered $5,000 in fire control and smoke damage and five other businesses – including H&R Block, Little Caesar's, La Michoacana and La Dulceria – had light smoke damage estimated at $6,000 combined.

A total of 12 trucks responded.

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