A pair of house fires during the weekend caused damage, but no injuries, Austin officials said.
Austin police officers and firefighters on Saturday were called to 711 First Drive N.W. when a tenant reported there was a fire in the basement.
According to the police report, a small flame was visible on a black electrical cord, which was coming out of a metal box on a basement wall.
The tenants were evacuated and the fire was extinguished by Austin Fire Department. Damage was estimated to be less than $500 and was limited to the wire, the report said.
Firefighters were on the scene for about an hour.
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On Sunday morning, Mower County Sheriff deputies and members of the Dexter Fire Department responded to 64956 250th St., rural Dexter, for a reported fire.
Tenant Kevin Hardecoph, 42, said everyone in the house was asleep when the fire broke out about 9:30 a.m., but all were able to escape safely.
According to the sheriff's report, officials suspect a space heater in a second-floor bedroom caused the fire.
Damage was confined to the second floor of the house, which is owned by Leon Holst of rural Dexter.
No damage estimate was available; Holst did not return phone calls seeking comment.
