Resident displaced after fire at SE Side home, SAFD says

SAN ANTONIO – A resident is displaced after a fire tore through a Southeast Side home, according to the San Antonio Fire Department.

The fire happened at a home in the 100 block of Mary Helen Drive just before 12:30 a.m. Tuesday.

Fire crews arrived at the scene and found flames had burned through the roof.

One resident escaped safely but will be displaced. Crews estimate severe damage to about 15% of the house, according to SAFD.

The cause of the fire remains under investigation.

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