Home damaged in fire caused by candles and space heater, family member says

SAN ANTONIO – A couple is recovering after their home near downtown San Antonio caught fire, the couple’s son said on Wednesday.

The fire happened around 4 p.m. in the 100 block of University Avenue.

The couple’s son told KSAT that candles and a space heater caused the fire.

The son said his mother and stepfather live at the home. He said he learned about the blaze when he received a call from someone who said his childhood home was on fire.

The son said that his mother told him the fire started inside the home while the couple was asleep. The couple exited the house uninjured, but the flames spread throughout the house and into the backyard, the son said.

At this time, the extent of the home’s damages is unknown.

This is a developing story. This article will be updated as more information becomes available.