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Crews Fixing Brocca Gallery After Fire Disrupted SXSW Partying

Yellow tape restricts access to Fast Folks bike shop and Brocca art gallery after a fire last night.
Photo by Nathan Bernier
Yellow tape restricts access to Fast Folks bike shop and Brocca art gallery after a fire last night.

Work crews arrived this morning to 1103 E. 6th St. after a fire disrupted a South by Southwest party at on Tuesday. The Austin Fire Department says the blaze caused an estimated $100,000 in damage and was started by malfunctioning electrical equipment. The cause has been ruled accidental.

The fire also closed next door. The owners last night that their shop is okay.

Continue reading for pictures and video.

Here are some pictures of the scene last night and this morning.

Here's some iPhone 4 video of the scene on Tuesday night.

Nathan Bernier is the transportation reporter at KUT. He covers the big projects that are reshaping how we get around Austin, like the I-35 overhaul, the airport's rapid growth and the multibillion-dollar transit expansion Project Connect. He also focuses on the daily changes that affect how we walk, bike and drive around the city. Got a tip? Email him at [email protected]. Follow him on X .
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