No injuries, 1 dog killed in West Side fire that spread to neighboring home, SAFD says

SAN ANTONIO – No injuries have been reported after a heavy house fire spread to a neighboring home on the West Side, the San Antonio Fire Department said.

On Saturday evening, multiple units responded to the fire at a home in the 5300 block of San Simeon Drive, just off Culebra Road.

The department said the fire was under control in less than 30 minutes. Five people were able to escape the home, but firefighters found a dog dead inside.

The cause of the fire remains under investigation.

This story has been updated with additional information.

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