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Firefighters say they found evidence that someone had gotten inside a credit union building that should have been vacant. The building somehow caught fire Wednesday morning.

A person of interest was taken into custody after an overnight house fire on the city’s Northeast Side, according to the San Antonio Fire Department.

Authorities are searching for the person responsible for setting three fires that damaged five structures on the city’s West Side.

A 27-year-old man is behind bars after a double homicide involving a pair of roommates, which was followed by an intentional fire, according to the Atascosa County Sheriff’s Office.

Texas Crime Stories: In 2018, five people died at the Iconic Village Apartments in a purposely set fire.

A man admitted to starting a fire at his estranged wife’s new boyfriend’s home on Jan. 12.

The flames that destroyed an East Side home burned bright and hot Tuesday morning, and family members believe they were fueled by revenge.

A 44-year-old woman was arrested Wednesday for setting fire to a monument that was erected in honor of the 53 victims who died in a human smuggling incident over the summer, San Antonio Fire Department Arson Bureau Lt. Noe Saldana said.

A security guard who shot a man outside a North side strip club says that man was trying to rob him and someone else.

A man was arrested after San Antonio police said he torched his apartment building after being evicted. The fire led to many other residents being displaced.

Houston police say a man evicted from an apartment building set fire to the house to lure out other tenants, then shot three dead and wounded two others.

Multiple law enforcement agencies are joining forces after a series of fires continue throughout Bexar and Medina counties, with arson suspects still on the run.

The San Antonio Fire Department has a new asset to their arson bureau -- Bruno, the ignitable liquid detection K-9.

Forty-two fires occurred between April 21 and July 26 and stretch across a 25-mile radius around the county. The majority are just grass and brush fires, but a handful have been by homes and structures.

A deadly fire in San Marcos four years ago is still unsolved. A filmmaker and the brother of one of the five victims killed is hoping his documentary will raise awareness and tips that will lead to an arrest.

Daniel Jaralson, 51, is charged with arson of a habitation/place of assembly — a felony.

Kathryn Bassignana, 34, is accused of setting several small fires inside an abandoned warehouse known as the Friedrich Building on E. Commerce while Cruz Rivas, 37, is accused of setting fire to an abandoned home at 901 E. Crocket St.

A San Antonio man who pleaded guilty to setting fire to a political party office in Austin will spend six years in prison for the crime.

A joint investigation by Universal City Police and Fire investigators lead to the arrest of two teenagers connected to a series of vandalism and arson cases at a home under construction.

San Antonio Fire crews are investigating a series of fires in properties under construction in an around the Dignowity Hill community.

A San Antonio teen is charged with arson after he allegedly broke into a home, set a box on fire, stole property and confessed to the crime on social media, according to San Antonio police.

A 23-year-old man is facing charges after he allegedly sparked a fire by throwing a molotov cocktail inside a group home.

The Bexar County Fire Marshal’s Office recently unveiled a new vehicle to help keep it’s special K-9 Labrador named “Roe” safe during the Texas summer heat.

San Antonio police need the public’s help in identifying and locating anyone involved in an arson case at Islas Automotive on the West Side.

San Antonio Police and Crime Stoppers are seeking the public’s help in tracking down an arson suspect.

San Antonio Police and Crime Stoppers are seeking the public’s help in tracking down an arson suspect.

San Antonio police and Crime Stoppers are trying to identify two men who attempted to burn down a building on the city’s Northeast Side.

Eric Fox Hernandez, 25, allegedly admitted to torching his home and his neighbor's SUV.

Victor Lewis, 29, has been charged with arson, according to records with the Bexar County Jail. According to an arrest affidavit, the incident started around 1:30 a.m. when Lewis and other customers got into an argument. A bartender attempted to settle the altercation, but Lewis “would not calm down” and was escorted outside, police said. AdIn the hours after the altercation, a fire was set to the entry doorway and the surrounding walls of the structure. AdThe Main Street Bar on Feb. 21 posted on Facebook that they needed to make some repairs but were open that day.

SAN ANTONIO – A dog died in a house fire on the city’s West Side that officials suspect was intentionally set, San Antonio firefighters said. The fire broke out shortly after 12 a.m. Thursday at a home in the 600 block of South San Joaquin. Firefighters said a man and woman had been arguing shortly before the back side of the home went up in flames. The fire caused heavy damage to the back portion of the house, causing the siding to practically melt away. The woman was not hurt but a dog did not make it out of the home alive, firefighters said.

WIMBERLY, Texas – A Wimberley man has been arrested and charged with three counts of Felony 2 Arson after setting fire to three vehicles, Hays County officials say. Kirill O. Belchenko, 32, was arrested and booked into the Hays County jail on Sept. 21, following an investigation by the Hays County Fire Marshal and Hays County Sheriff’s Office. Fire Marshal Nathan Mendenhall said the vehicle arson occurred in the 3400 block of Ranch Road 32 on Sept. 21. In a statement, Mendenhall said Belchenko set fire to three of his uncles’ vehicles and also claimed that he placed a pipe bomb on the property. Additionally, Belchenko told fire and law enforcement investigators that he set fire to a utility pole on the property.

BUDA, Texas – A juvenile was arrested in connection with an arson and murder of a Buda woman, the Hays County Sheriff’s Office said. Officials said the suspect was detained on a “directive to apprehend warrant for murder” and taken to a juvenile detention center. According to HCSO, the body of Janie Rebecca Loredo Zapata, 48, was found at the scene of a fire on May 15 in the 400 block of West Overlook Mountain in Buda. Deputies had responded to the location to assist the Hays County Fire Marshal with the investigation. Related: San Antonio police seek arson suspect who set fire to sign at Northwest Side grocery store

SAN ANTONIO An arson investigation is underway after a vacant building went up in flames on the North Side, according to San Antonio Fire Department. Witness Margo Solomon said she saw smoke and flames coming from the building when the fire started and thought someone may be stuck inside. The fire department arrived in just minutes and by the time of their arrival, the entire building was on fire. Although the building is vacant, firefighters said the homeless make use of the property regularly. RELATED: Considerable amount of chickens killed in shed fire on Southeast Side, firefighters say

Following her release from the hospital for treatment of burns over 25% of her body, Salinas was arrested on arson charges and jailed in lieu of $75,000 bond. ‘You want to f*** with me’: Woman accused of torching man’s car before they both caught fireOn Thursday, Salinas’ lawyer, Angela Tavares, asked that her client be released on a personal recognizance bond. He also told the court that his mother’s ex-boyfriend, Alejandro Megana, told him that the fire was an accident. “I cannot get the adequate medicine for my pain, so pain is always an issue,” she testified from jail during Thursday’s remote hearing. Greg Abbott last spring that forbids personal recognizance bonds in violent felony cases, Judge Velia Meza denied Salinas’ request and ordered that her $75,000 bond remain in place.

SAN ANTONIO A family will return to a destroyed and charred home on the East Side after it unexpectedly went up in flames. Firefighters were dispatched to the house fire, located in the 1200 block of Kayton Avenue around 6:30 Saturday morning. An East Side family will return to a destroyed home after flames quickly took over their home early Saturday morning. According to fire captain, Brandon Schultz, flames fully engulfed the front porch and burnt through part of the roof early Saturday morning. Arson investigators will take over the case to determine a cause.

Video captures apartment fire SAFD believes may have been intentionally setPublished: October 26, 2019, 3:10 pmNeighbors and first responders rushed to get residents out of their homes at an apartment complex on the city's Southeast side.