11 displaced, 1 unaccounted for after apartment building fire on NE Side, SAFD says

Firefighters said the fire likely stemmed from a domestic disturbance

SAN ANTONIO – Eleven people are displaced and one person is unaccounted for after an apartment building went up in flames on the Northeast Side, according to San Antonio Fire Department.

The fire happened Sunday afternoon in the 4800 block of Ray Bon Drive and Village Trail Drive.

Heavy fire was seen coming from one apartment before it spread to a common attic area when fire crews arrived. SAFD said that’s when they upgraded the response to a second alarm.

Crews aggressively attacked the flames from inside but were forced out after the attic collapsed. Firefighters then had to battle the flames from the outside.

Twelve apartments were impacted by the fire and 11 people were displaced, according to SAFD.

One resident is currently unaccounted for and another was taken to an area hospital for smoke inhalation. SAFD Chief Hood said the individual that was unaccounted for may not have been home at the time of the fire.

The cause of the fire is still under investigation and could possibly be suspicious, according to fire officials. The Red Cross will aid those who were displaced.

We’ll bring more updates as they become available.


About the Authors:

Cody King is a digital journalist for KSAT 12. She previously worked for WICS/WRSP 20 in Springfield, Illinois.

Before starting at KSAT in August 2011, Ken was a news photographer at KENS. Before that he was a news photographer at KVDA TV in San Antonio. Ken graduated from San Antonio College with an associate's degree in Radio, TV and Film. Ken has won a Sun Coast Emmy and four Lone Star Emmys. Ken has been in the TV industry since 1994.