1 displaced after fire rips through home on East Side, SAFD says

No injuries were reported

One person is displaced after a large fire torched a home on the East Side, according to San Antonio Fire Department. (KSAT)

SAN ANTONIO – A fire tore through a home on the East Side, leaving one person displaced and their belongings destroyed, according to San Antonio Fire Department.

The fire happened around 6:30 p.m. Sunday in the 1800 block of Gorman.

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When firefighters arrived, the building was fully engulfed in flames. Though fire crews quickly battled the flames and extinguished the fire, everything inside was deemed a total loss.

No injuries were reported but one person is displaced, according to SAFD. The Red Cross is assisting them in finding a place to stay for the time being.

Firefighters are still working to determine the cause of the fire. The investigation continues.

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Adam Barraza is a photojournalist at KSAT 12 and an El Paso native. He interned at KVIA, the local ABC affiliate, while still in high school. He then moved to San Antonio and, after earning a degree from San Antonio College and the University of the Incarnate Word, started working in news. He’s also a diehard Dodgers fan and an avid sneakerhead.

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