AUSTIN (KXAN) – The private property where the Saturday homeless encampment fire occurred has four active complaints for illegal dumping, trash, and debris, according to Austin’s Development Service Department.  The code compliance department first issued a notice of violation at the property in March 2024, but the property owners received an extension to comply the following month.  PREVIOUS: ‘Our neighborhood could burn down’: Neighbors worry after fire starts in nearby homeless encampment “Since that extension has expired, and unsanitary conditions continue on the property, this case will be referred to Municipal Court,” a DSD representative told KXAN.  The Austin Fire Department responded to the fire, which was near the 7800 block of Peaceful Hill Lane in south Austin, at around 6 p.m. Saturday. Neighbors told KXAN that they have made many complaints about the encampment in the last year.  “Every night, [unhoused people are] burning stuff out here. They’re cooking food and they’re trying to take care of things the best they can,” Jeff Miller, who lives in the neighborhood, said. “We understand people need to keep warm, but at the risk of burning down our neighborhood or catching these woods on fire back here, It’s just not worth it.” KXAN determined the property belongs to Agape Christian Ministries. We have reached out but have not received a response yet.  “There have been known issues with this particular vacant lot. There had been a code compliance case opened up previously regarding the illegal dumping on site,” Mayor Pro Tem Vanessa Fuentes said.  When the city was made aware of the encampment, over 40 people were experiencing homelessness were living there. Fuentes said since the city got involved, that number has dropped to five.  Still, after this fire, Fuentes said more may need to be done.  “Through the conversations, we had this weekend as a result of this incident, we are compiling all of the necessary information to take a look back at the history of this site in particular [and] come up with additional strategies and solutions to help with the site cleanup,” Fuentes said.