A resident found five live World War II-era grenades inside boxes bought at an Austin estate sale.
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November 3, 2026
Austin Firefighters Rescue Woman From Shoal CreekA woman swept into Shoal Creek was pulled to safety by emergency responders early Tuesday morning.
October 26, 2026
Austin Firefighters Extinguish South Austin House FireCrews successfully contained a blaze at an abandoned South Austin property without injuries to neighboring homes.
October 26, 2026
Austin Firefighters Respond to Warehouse BlazeCrews are working to contain a fire that broke out in a spray booth at a south Austin warehouse.
October 14, 2026
ESO Supported Research Presentations at EMS ExpoThe Austin-based company shared 12 research abstracts across two major industry conferences this week.
October 13, 2026
Austin Resident Found World War II GrenadesA local resident discovered six live grenades while unpacking boxes from an estate sale.
October 8, 2026
Austin Startup Launches Early Alert Drone StationsThe modular node system provides real-time situational awareness for first responders in Austin.
September 20, 2026
Waymo Robotaxi Obstructed Austin Fire TruckAn autonomous vehicle blocked a fire truck during a response to a hotel fire alarm in Austin.
