Apartment fire causes $15,000 in damage, fire officials say
SAN ANTONIO โ San Antonio firefighters are working to determine the cause of a fire at a Northeast Side apartment complex. When they entered the apartment they found a pile of clothes on fire, fire officials said. Authorities say the fire did cause roughly $15,000 in damage. Some smoke did get into the next apartment, firefighters said. Both the San Antonio Police Department and San Antonio Fire Department answered the call.
SAFD: One person rescued after South Side house fire
SAN ANTONIO โ San Antonio firefighters said one person had to be rescued from a South Side house fire on Friday morning. The first responders were called to the 1600 block of Probandt Street shortly before 9 a.m.Fire officials said they arrived to find that flames had mostly engulfed the home, leading to a total loss estimated to cost around $30,000. The rescued person was not injured, officials said. The cause of the fire remained under investigation Friday.
Residents displaced following apartment fire on far West Side, firefighters say
SAN ANTONIO โ San Antonio firefighters fought a massive apartment fire early Friday on the far cityโs West Side that officials say left many residents without a place to call home. The fire was called in around 12 a.m. at the Candleridge Apartments in the 7900 block of West Military Drive, not far from Marbach Road and Highway 151. Firefighters said when they arrived they found heavy flames showing from the first and second floor of the apartment building. The fire tore though four units of the apartment and two other units had to be evacuated due to loss of power, fire officials said. Investigators say one of the residents appears to have been cooking and then left the apartment.
Massive tire fire in Atascosa County continues to burn
ATASCOSA COUNTY, Texas โ A massive tire fire in Atascosa County continues to burn, as of Sunday. Firefighters from several area counties were called to the fire around 1 p.m., Saturday, on Verdi Road, off of I-37 South and FM 3006. Full Screen 1 / 4 Firefighters are currently battling a massive fire in Atascosa County. The property owner had an illegal amount of tires, according to firefighters, and they could be facing charges. Atascosa County, Bexar County, Poteet, Jourdanton, Pleasanton and Leming firefighters all assisted in the response.
Massive flames engulf vacant home on Northwest Side
SAN ANTONIO โ A vacant home on the cityโs Northwest Side was damaged by a massive fire early Friday morning, San Antonio firefighters said. The fire was called in around 6:30 a.m. at a home in the 1800 block of West Wildwood, not far from Interstate 10 and West Avenue. Firefighters said when they arrived, they found the home fully engulfed in flames. The fire began on the backside of the home and then quickly spread, fire officials said. Authorities say the house has been vacant for years.
Apartment building on North Side collapses following large fire
BEXAR COUNTY, Texas โ It has been more than 14 hours and counting for firefighters battling a fire at an apartment complex in far North Bexar County. The fire started around 1 p.m. Thursday at an apartment complex in the 4000 block of TPC Parkway. Residents said they had received an alert to turn off their water heater, and moments later, a fire erupted on the second floor of an apartment building in the complex, officials said. Bexar County fire officials say 50 residents were evacuated from the building. San Antonio firefighters are working to extinguish a large apartment fire on the North Side.
Firefighters scramble to protect neighboring homes from fast-spreading flames
SAN ANTONIO โ San Antonio firefighters found themselves in a race against nature at the scene of a house fire on the cityโs Southwest Side Friday morning. They found flames burning through the roof of one home in the 1300 block of Schley Avenue when they arrived around 3:30 a.m. Firefighters managed to knock down the fire in about 20 minutes and spared the other homes from damage. (KSAT 12 News)โThe only people that are actually living there now were living in a detached garage area not tied to the main house,โ he said. The fire, Ortega said, appeared to have started near the kitchen area of the home.
Dead hydrant, faulty line create challenge while putting out South Side house fire, fire officials say
SAN ANTONIO โ San Antonio firefighters were able to overcome a handful of challenges while dealing with a South Side house fire early Tuesday morning. The fire was called in around 1:30 a.m. at a home in the 700 block of West Harlan Avenue, not far from Interstate 35 and East Southcross. Firefighters said when they arrived, they found flames showing on the left side of the home along with underneath the house and in the attic. Fire officials said they were able to put out the fire, even with a few challenges. Firefighters encountered a dead fire hydrant and then the line they were using had a hole in it, so they had to use a different line, authorities said.