AUSTIN, Texas — A shift commander with the Austin Fire Department (AFD) said that a Tuesday morning fire at Shoal Creek Saloon was intentionally set, and we got a look at some of the surveillance footage.
Restaurant owner Ray Canfield shared the video. On Tuesday morning, a suspect started a fire on the patio at the Shoal Creek Saloon near 12th and Lamar. The restaurant is still open though using just indoor seating.
The owner put damage estimates close to $100,000 and said repairs could take months.
AFD firefighters were able to "knock down" the deck fire before it spread to the inside of the building.
"Compared to some people, I feel sort of lucky, you know, but at the same time, this was a pretty horrendous thing to happen to us, I can't deny," Canfield said.
The owner said the patio should reopen in a few days, possibly this weekend. Arson investigators are still looking for the person who set the fire.
As of Thursday morning, no one has been charged in connection with the fire.