Arson investigators called to determine cause of vacant house fire

Fire was reported in 5900 block of Catalina Sunrise Dr

SAN ANTONIO – A vacant house fire took firefighters nearly an hour to put out, fire officials said Thursday.

The fire was reported just before 12:30 a.m. in the 5900 block of Catalina Sunrise Drive, found on the city's far Northeast Side.

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Firefighters said the flames were coming out of the back of the house when they arrived. Arson investigators were then called to help determine the cause.

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At this time the cause and a damage estimate are not currently known.


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