US expands militarized zones to 1/3 of southern border, stirring controversy
Read full article: US expands militarized zones to 1/3 of southern border, stirring controversyAnnexed militarized zones will soon cover nearly one-third of the U.S. border with Mexico, empowering soldiers to arrest people who cross the border illegally.
House used by homeless people a ‘total loss’ after early-morning mattress fire, SAFD says
Read full article: House used by homeless people a ‘total loss’ after early-morning mattress fire, SAFD saysA small home that some homeless were staying in on the city’s far South Side was destroyed by a fire early Monday morning, according to the San Antonio Fire Department.
Gusty winds create extra challenge as firefighters battle destructive house fire
Read full article: Gusty winds create extra challenge as firefighters battle destructive house fireTwo homes and three cars burned in a fire that was fanned by the strong winds. Firefighters are reminding people not to try to use outdoor fires under these weather conditions.
Clutter, burglar bars hinder firefighters at 2 separate fires; man suffers burns
Read full article: Clutter, burglar bars hinder firefighters at 2 separate fires; man suffers burnsFirefighters faced challenges at two different fires Monday morning which slowed their efforts to save people and property. In one case, a man suffered burns and smoke inhalation.
Fire victims escape just in time as flames consume house, trailer
Read full article: Fire victims escape just in time as flames consume house, trailerFire destroyed a home and trailer, and damaged two other homes next door. It also left some of the people who lived there looking for another place to stay.
Man trapped inside train more than 12 hours had snuck aboard in Eagle Pass, firefighters say
Read full article: Man trapped inside train more than 12 hours had snuck aboard in Eagle Pass, firefighters sayA man who firefighters believed stowed away on a freight train in Eagle Pass had to be rescued once he arrived in San Antonio. Huge metals coils on top of the tran car trapped him for more than 12 hours, they say.
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Firefighters put out ‘third fire in a month’ inside vacant Southwest Side building
Read full article: Firefighters put out ‘third fire in a month’ inside vacant Southwest Side buildingSomeone has set fire to the same Southwest side building three times in the past month. Arson investigators are trying to track down that fire bug.
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Man dies after being pulled from mobile home fire on South Side, officials say
Read full article: Man dies after being pulled from mobile home fire on South Side, officials sayA man is dead after San Antonio firefighters said they removed him from a mobile home after it caught fire on the South Side.
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Residents find 60+ people in tractor-trailer on SW Side road, several fled into woods, SAFD says
Read full article: Residents find 60+ people in tractor-trailer on SW Side road, several fled into woods, SAFD saysLoud banging led to the discovery of dozens of people stuck inside a tractor-trailer on a Southwest Side street early Friday morning.
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Arson investigators looking for cause of fire in suspected hoarder house
Read full article: Arson investigators looking for cause of fire in suspected hoarder houseSAN ANTONIO, TEXAS – Arson investigators are trying to figure out how a house packed tight with furniture and other items went up in flames just south of downtown San Antonio early Tuesday. Fire in suspected hoarder house presents challenge for firefightersThey told KSAT12 that they did not seen anyone inside or near the burning home at the time. “The house is supposed to be vacant and it’s got tons and tons of stuff in it. It’s like a hoarder house,” said Battalion Chief Russell Johnson with the San Antonio Fire Department. After a fire investigations team had a chance to assess the fire, they called for an arson team to find out what caused it.