Heat lamp in dog house sparks fire that spreads to family’s house

Family of 5 displaced, SAFD says

SAN ANTONIO – San Antonio firefighters say a family of five has been displaced due to a fire that damaged their South Side home.

The fire broke out before 12:30 a.m. Wednesday in the 100 block of Hartford.

Firefighters believe a heat lamp actually started the fire inside a dog house, then the flames spread to the family’s home.

When crews arrived they found fire on the outside of the home.

They say the flames managed to work their way into the attic, causing damage.

All five people who live in the home had made it out safely, firefighters said.

However, they say those people have been displaced by the fire.


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