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2 firefighters hospitalized after fire at abandoned North Side restaurant, SAFD says

Fire may have been started by people experiencing homelessness; arson investigating, battalion chief says

SAN ANTONIO – Two firefighters were hospitalized after a fire broke out at an abandoned restaurant on the North Side, according to officials.

The fire started around 9 p.m. Sunday on Botts Lane near Loop 410.

Upon arrival, SAFD said that fire officials found a significant amount of smoke.

A battalion chief said people experiencing homelessness may have started the fire inside the fenced-off building.

Two firefighters were taken to a local hospital for treatment with unspecified injuries, SAFD said.

Arson investigators were called to the property to determine the cause of the fire.

The battalion chief said the building would likely be demolished soon.

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