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I learned more about this fire. After it happened, people assumed it was arson. AFD doesn't think so.

AFD radio communications and the fire incident report point to the fire starting in a battery charging room.

CapMetro hired a forensic investigator.

kut.org/transportation… Investigators examine whether batteries sparked fire that shut down Austin's Bikeshare Almost 500 electric bikes have been pulled from Austin streets since Memorial Day weekend, with no timeline for their return.