Water heater may be to blame for Southwest Side fire

SAN ANTONIO – A water heater is possibly to blame for a house fire on the city’s Southwest Side.

The fire happened about 5:30 p.m. Friday on Allendale Drive near South General McMullen Drive.

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The San Antonio Fire Department said people living inside the home did not have electricity and were using a generator.

As they filled up the generator with gas, some spilled near a water heater, sparking flames.

Damage is estimated at $30,000. No one was injured.

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