SAN ANTONIO – Two people were hospitalized, and two police officers were evaluated on the scene, after a house fire on the North Side, according to the San Antonio Fire Department.
The fire broke out just after 2:30 p.m. Saturday in the 600 block of East Mistletoe Avenue.
Two residents — who had safely exited the house — told officers that a man was bedridden inside the home, San Antonio police said in a Sunday preliminary report.
Officers attempted to rescue the man, but were unsuccessful.
When fire officials arrived on the scene, they found flames in the front bedroom of the home, SAFD stated.
Fire officials were able to rescue the man as well as another resident from the flames, according to SAFD. They both were transported to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
Police said that no officers were seriously injured. SAFD Battalion Chief Tony Rodriguez told KSAT that officers were evaluated on the scene.
Around 50% of the home was damaged. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
This is a developing story. Check back later for updates.
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