Woman killed in house fire on Northwest Side identified

The cause of the fire is unclear and still under investigation

SAN ANTONIO – Officials have identified the woman killed earlier this month after her Northwest Side home went up in flames as 32-year-old Janessa Consenz.

The fire happened around 9:30 a.m., Saturday, in the 6900 block of Callaghan Road.

Firefighters said the fire originated in a room in the back of the house, where the victim was.

No one else was at the home at the time of the fire and no other injuries were reported.

The home sustained minimal damage and investigators are still working to determine the cause of the fire.

Related: SAFD: Mother, son lose home after it catches fire twice in one day


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