Firefighters respond to early morning structure fire

Fire reported in 300 block of Avenue E

SAN ANTONIO – San Antonio firefighters responded to an early morning structure fire, fire officials said Monday.

The fire was reported just before 7 a.m.  in 300 block of Avenue E, found just north of downtown.

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The SAFD battalion chief said when they arrived there was the smell of smoke like paper burning and a slight haze on the first floor of the building.

Firefighters searched for the source but have yet to disclose what it is. They did say however that they don't expect the fire to be very large.

There were no evacuations as a result of the fire although some employees left the building on their own.

13 units were called to the scene.

No one was hurt.


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Katrina Webber joined KSAT 12 in December 2009. She reports for Good Morning San Antonio. Katrina was born and raised in Queens, NY, but after living in Gulf Coast states for the past decade, she feels right at home in Texas. It's not unusual to find her singing karaoke or leading a song with her church choir when she's not on-air.

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