East Side home under construction collapses during early morning fire

SAN ANTONIO – A home on the East Side collapsed on Tuesday morning when it went up in flames and became the latest in a string of house fires in the area.

San Antonio firefighters were called to the home in the 100 block of Omaha St., near South Hackberry, at 5:25 a.m.

When they arrived, the home was fully engulfed in flames. The house, which was vacant and under construction, then collapsed.

CPS Energy needed to dig under the street to cut off the gas line, which intensified the flames.

The fire spread to a home next door, but firefighters were able to contain it. That house was also vacant and under construction.

The San Antonio Fire Department has confirmed no one was injured in the fire.

Arson investigators were called to the scene as it was the latest in a string of fires on the East Side. SAFD said they aren’t ruling anything out.

So far, a cause has not been released.

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