Video: Arsonist sets fire on Shoal Creek Saloon patio, business still open

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In surveillance video, someone can be seen walking around the patio, then something ignites in the corner. The person walks off, and the flame gets bigger and starts spreading.

"It's kind of sad, it really is. This is a beautiful place. We've put a lot of time and money into it," Canfield said. "Your brain goes crazy trying to figure out what the motive might be."

A cleaning crew cleaned up the patio, and Canfield says they still have to fix electrical wiring and get drapes, which kept the patio warm.Austin firefighters put out large deck fire at Shoal Creek Saloon AFD says it worked hard to put out a large deck fire this morning so that the fire didn't spread and Shoal Creek Saloon could still open for business.

Right on the banks of Shoal Creek, the saloon has faced flooding multiple times in the last three decades. The last major one was in 2015. "I'm really prepared for a flood," Canfield said. "When I see it raining real hard, I get my game face on, ready to face it if something happens.""We come back real fast because it's important to, we don't want to lose momentum," he said."I don't think there's anybody better than us at coming back from a big disaster, and we're going to prove it one more time here," he said.

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