The fire was caused by the use of heavy equipment during the demo process, Deputy Fire Chief Keith Lohse said.A Luling volunteer firefighter official said the fire started at about 10 a.m. on Monday at the structure, which is now demolished.
More than a dozen fire departments responded to the scene, and the fire was extinguished around noon.The Caldwell County Office of Emergency Management posted on Facebook that the new store was not affected by the fire.Julie Moreno has worked in local television news for more than 25 years. She came to KSAT as a news producer in 2000. After producing thousands of newscasts, she transitioned to the digital team in 2015.