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Austin Identifies 3 Children Killed in Apartment Fire as Cause Remains Undetermined

Investigators cite insufficient evidence for a cause, prompting no homicide probe.

Overview

  • Authorities named the victims as siblings Anyah Lucero, 10, Athena Lucero, 7, and Jeremy Lucero, 5.
  • Fire crews responded just before 1 a.m. on March 11 to the Burl North Apartments on Burleson Road and contained the blaze to a two-story townhome.
  • Two adults and one child were taken to hospitals in critical condition and remain hospitalized, according to police.
  • Arson investigators working with the ATF reported they could not determine what sparked the fire, and police say the incident does not appear criminal.
  • No arrests have been made, both arson and death investigations remain open, and officials said roughly 30 units were displaced.