SAN ANTONIO FIRE DEPARTMENT

A fire has damaged a convenience store on the city’s West Side early Monday morning, according to the San Antonio Fire Department.

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

A San Antonio Fire Department captain has been placed on administrative duty after being charged with driving while intoxicated, SAFD officials confirmed Friday.

A massive fire destroyed a multi-story home and ripped through a nearby mechanic shop on the city’s Southwest Side, according to San Antonio Fire Department.

Smoking on a balcony led to a fire at a Northwest Side apartment complex, displacing two people, according to the San Antonio Fire Department.

A large fire ravaged 18 apartments in the Medical Center area, forcing 15 families to find new housing, according to the San Antonio Fire Department.

Three people have been displaced following an apartment fire on the city’s Southwest Side late Sunday night, the San Antonio Fire Department said.

A family on the city’s West Side was able to escape a fire inside their home late Sunday night, the San Antonio Fire Department said.

A home under construction on the city’s East Side was damaged by a fire early Friday morning, the San Antonio Fire Department said.

The San Antonio Fire Department responded to a used auto sales lot on the 800 block of south WW White Road shortly after 4 a.m. Saturday morning.

Firefighters were called to the scene of a house fire in the 600 block of W Rosewood Avenue Saturday morning.

Four people are looking for a new place to stay after their home on the city’s East Side was swallowed by flames, according to the San Antonio Fire Department.

San Antonio is on track to double the fatal fires from 2021.

A vacant warehouse going under renovations just east of downtown caught fire late Wednesday night, according to the San Antonio Fire Department.

In two recent mass casualty events, the San Antonio Fire Department's AMBUS has been utilized to help first responders.

Despite local fireworks bans, July 4 was an “extremely busy day” for the fire department, its chief said.

Two homes on the city’s Northwest Side were damaged by a 2-alarm fire late Monday night, the San Antonio Fire Department said.

Four people -- two adults and two children -- have been displaced following a house fire on the city’s South Side early Tuesday morning, according to the San Antonio Fire Department.

In the days following the migrant tragedy on Quintana Rd. San Antonio Fire Department is caring for the first responders who responded to that scene.

First responders with the San Antonio Fire Department recalled the “horrific scene” they arrived at Monday on the Southwest Side, where dozens of migrants died as they were left inside a sweltering trailer.

At least 50 migrants are dead after being abandoned in a tractor trailer in the unforgiving Texas heat.

Four of 16 people rescued from a sweltering truck Monday night have died, raising the death toll in the human smuggling tragedy to 50.

Forty-six people were found dead on the Southwest Side of San Antonio.

A driver is in the hospital following a vehicle crash and fire on the city’s West Side late Sunday night, according to the San Antonio Fire Department.

Both fires occurred within two months.

Someone walking by the River Walk found the body.

Four people are displaced after their home went up in flames in a East Side neighborhood, according to the San Antonio Fire Department.

A large fire ravaged through an apartment building on the North Side, damaging 12 units “beyond repair” and displacing several families, according to the San Antonio Fire Department.

Firefighters treated at least one dog after a morning fire.

A man and his two dogs all managed to safely get out of a home following an attic fire overnight, the San Antonio Fire Department said.

A fire at a West Side home has sent two women and a baby to an area hospital as a precaution early Friday morning, according to the San Antonio Fire Department.

A two-story home is destroyed after it went up in flames and had “a major collapse” on the East Side, according to San Antonio Fire Department.

A family of four has been displaced following a late-night apartment fire on the city’s West Side, the San Antonio Fire Department said.

The damage is estimated at $80,000

Six people were nearly trapped in their Northwest Side home after it went up in flames Sunday afternoon, according to the San Antonio Fire Department.

Several people are displaced and looking for a new place to stay after a fire damaged their apartment units on the Northwest Side, according to the San Antonio Fire Department.

This time it wasn't a cat in a tree.

Three dogs are lucky to be alive after San Antonio firefighters rescued them from a small drainage tunnel.

Some residents are displaced after a fire broke out at a West Side apartment complex overnight, according to the San Antonio Fire Department.

An abandoned home near the Alamodome was destroyed after a fire broke out early Saturday morning, according to San Antonio Fire Department.

A garage was completely destroyed after a fire broke out on the South Side overnight, according to the San Antonio Fire Department.

After an increase in fatal fires, San Antonio Fire Department is working with city council to create fire safety plans for each district.

SAFD pushes fire safety to avoid future fatal fires.

A man is hospitalized with significant burns after catching on fire at his home on West Side.

This is still an active investigation.

A man was found dead after a fire erupted at a South Side home on Monday morning, according to the San Antonio Fire Department.

A family of four has been displaced following an overnight fire early Thursday morning, the San Antonio Fire Department said.

A building near downtown collapsed after a fire broke out early Sunday morning, according to the San Antonio Fire Department.

A family of five on the Northwest Side has been displaced following a house fire late Thursday night, the San Antonio Fire Department said.

An early-morning fire has caused heavy damage to a West Side home and has sent one person to an area hospital, the San Antonio Fire Department said Thursday.

A sedan crashed into a fire truck sending it into an apartment building and displacing nearly 20 residents late Tuesday night, the San Antonio Fire Department said.

Officials are investigating a possible arson.

San Antonio firefighters are responding to a blaze at an apartment complex on the Northwest Side on Thursday morning.

The owner of the home said there have been past break-ins.

San Antonio firefighters were extremely busy on Monday morning dealing with weather-related electrical fires.

A resident is displaced and an apartment is heavily damaged after a fire broke out at an apartment complex, north of downtown, according to San Antonio Fire Department.

One female was extricated from the car by SAFD.

The building is a total loss.

Fatal fires near last year's number within just three months.

Three people are displaced after a home on the South Side went up in flames Saturday night, according to the San Antonio Fire Department.

An abandoned home on the West Side was destroyed by a fire late Thursday night, the San Antonio Fire Department said.

A blaze on the Northeast Side has destroyed a home, forcing its residents to evacuate and left firefighters searching for three pets early Wednesday morning, the San Antonio Fire Department said.

A family is displaced after flames tore through their North Side home overnight, according to the San Antonio Fire Department.

The building was on its way to historic designation.

It isn't the first fire either.

Firefighters are working to extinguish a suspicious fire at a commercial facility on the Northeast Side, San Antonio Fire Department officials said.

Staff, parents and students at Gallardo Elementary are breathing a sigh of relief after a large brush fire Tuesday got a little too close for comfort.

A San Antonio fire engineer has died after succumbing to complications of COVID-19, according to the San Antonio Fire Department.

A West Side family has been displaced following a house fire late Tuesday night, the San Antonio Fire Department said.

The building was engulfed in flames upon firefighters' arrival.

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SAFD used a boat for its search this morning.

A possible drunk driver crashed into an ambulance Monday morning resulting in four people being hospitalized, according to the San Antonio Express-News. The San Antonio Fire Department posted photos to their Facebook page of the incident explaining that there were injuries, but no deaths.

These types of alarm calls increase during thunderstorms and have been triggered by this week's winter weather. Since Monday at midnight, the fire department has received more than 1,100 calls for automatic alarms, 50 of which required crews to respond, Arrington said. On the first day of the storms, Arrington said SAFD received 2,608 calls, three times its normal call volume. "So from that, you can see how taxing these false alarms can be on our department," Arrington said. Residents and businesses can help by working with their maintenance crews and their alarm companies to remedy the alarms, SAFD said.

3 1 of 3 Ken Branca Show More Show Less 2 of 3 Screenshot from SAFD's Facebook Show More Show Less 3 of 3The San Antonio Fire Department shared a photo of a downed fire engine on Sunday morning. The department's post shared the need for San Antonians to stay home. "Last night, because of the ice, this happened. The storm is serious. Our life (and yours) are on the line," the post continued.

Lisa Krantz /Staff photographerThe San Antonio Fire Department is urging residents to not call 911 to schedule their vaccine appointment. The warning comes after local officials announced in Monday's coronavirus news briefing that they are expecting to receive 1,000 vaccines a week dedicated to the insulation of home-bound seniors. However, this option is already pre-scheduled, SAFD said in a news release Monday.

click to enlarge Courtesy Photo / San Antonio Fire DepartmentWorkers at the Freeman Coliseum coronavirus testing site wave motorists through. Bexar County set a new record for COVID-19 hospitalizations Monday, soaring past a high recorded last summer, when state leaders shut down bars out of concern that the surge would overwhelm the medical system.As of Monday, 1,520 patients were under treatment in local hospitals for COVID-19, 437 of them in intensive care and 260 on ventilators. The current number of hospitalizations is 253 higher than the summer record, set in July.During Monday evening's pandemic briefing, Bexar County Judge Nelson Wolff said local hospitals have brought in 1,400 nurses on a temporary basis to handle rising admissions.“Of course, the hospital numbers are really disturbing,” Wolff said. “It’s really taxing on the hospitals.”The county recorded an increase of 1,281 new cases Monday and three new deaths. The 7-day moving average of cases now stands at 2,028.News of the record hospitalizations came shortly after local officials announced that COVID-19 vaccine appointments for Monday at the Alamodome were pushed back to Wednesday due to a delay in drug shipments.

A woman said her boyfriend set her West Side home on fire Thursday during an argument, the San Antonio Fire Department said. When firefighters arrived at the home in the 600 block of San Joaquin Avenue around midnight, the rear of the house was on fire.

click to enlarge Courtesy Photo / San Antonio Fire DepartmentWorkers at the Freeman Coliseum coronavirus testing site wave motorists through. With COVID-19 cases still rising and available hospital beds dipping below 10%, Mayor Ron Nirenberg warned that San Antonio could be in for a grim winter.Bexar County reported 1,396 new cases and five new deaths Wednesday. The number of patients being treated for COVID-19 in local hospitals also increased by 26, hitting 826, and the availability of staffed beds fell below 9%.“Clearly, we’re seeing people get sick and people get severely sick because of COVID-19, and it’s impacting our hospitals,” Nirenberg said during Wednesday night's coronavirus briefing. "If that keeps up, it’s going to be a rough couple of months. Intensive care units in some parts of the state are at or near capacity, according to the Texas Department of State Health Services.

click to enlarge Courtesy Photo / San Antonio Fire DepartmentWorkers at the Freeman Coliseum coronavirus testing site wave motorists through. San Antonio Metro Health reported 888 new COVID-19 cases in Bexar County on Sunday and no new deaths.Those numbers arrived as Texas reported 8,634 coronavirus-related hospitalizations, the state's highest number since early August. Total cases in the state are now just shy of 1.56 million, and 21,357 people have so far died.The new Bexar County cases bring the total number of local coronavirus infections to 80,057, which includes a backlog of 758 cases, according to Metro Health officials. The cumulative number of deaths in the county now stands at 1,357, which includes a backlog of 13.A total of 582 COVID-19 patients are now under care in Bexar County hospitals, 178 of those in intensive care and 96 on ventilators.

Distracted cooking is one of the top causes of house fires in the city during the holiday season, according to the San Antonio Fire Department. During Thanksgiving week last year, the SAFD responded to 18 structure fires, five of which occurred on Thanksgiving Day. In 2018, there were 21 structure fires reported with three on Thanksgiving. Nationally in 2018, fire departments responded to over 1,600 fires on Thanksgiving, according to the National Fire Prevention Association. You also need to make sure turkey fryers have the proper amount of grease in the container, Arrington said.

click to enlarge Courtesy Photo / San Antonio Fire DepartmentWorkers at the Freeman Coliseum coronavirus testing site wave motorists through. In yet another warning sign Bexar County may be on the cusp of a COVID-19 surge, Mayor Ron Nirenberg revealed Monday evening that the weekly positivity rate has risen to 8.4% The new number reflects an unwelcome trend. After dipping below 5% in early October, local positivity rates have risen almost weekly.Public health officials set a positivity rate of 5% or lower as a benchmark to show the virus is under control. The positivity rate is the percentage of locally administered coronavirus tests that come back positive.On Monday, the county also recorded 417 new COVID-19 cases but no new deaths. The seven-day moving average of cases now stands at 234.Currently, 294 people are in local hospitals to treat coronavirus infections.

John Davenport /San Antonio Express-NewsMore than a dozen guests had to be rescued from a SeaWorld San Antonio roller coaster on Sunday, the San Antonio Fire Department confirmed. Crews were called out to the amusement park for a technical rescue around 1 p.m. Officials said 13 people were stuck on the Wave Breaker: The Rescue Coaster ride.

click image Twitter / SeaWorldTexasA photo of SeaWorld's Wave Breaker: Rescue Coaster taken just prior to its opening in 2017. CROSS ST: N ELLISON DR/DEAD END OUTDOOR EVENT FACILITIES — 🔥 SAFDᴀʟᴇʀᴛ (@safdalert) November 1, 2020VIDEO: It took San Antonio fire crews more than three hours to rescue these people stuck on the Wave Breaker: Rescue Coaster at SeaWorld. The San Antonio Fire Department was called to the park to aid in a technical rescue at around 1 p.m., according to a tweet by @SAFDalert NEWS4SA reporter Robert Price tweeted drone video of the ensuing rescue, which he said took place on the ironically named Wave Breaker: Rescue Coaster. "Yesterday at 12:51pm the Wave Breaker roller coaster stopped during the ride. "Consistent with our established safety protocols we worked with the San Antonio Fire Department to safely evacuate all guests on the ride," the statement continued.

A woman and her dog died Thursday morning after a fire swept through her Northeast Side apartment, the San Antonio Fire Department said. According to Fire Chief Charles Hood, firefighters arrived at the Star Club Apartment Homes in the 8800 block of Starcrest Drive just after 9 a.m. to find a first-floor apartment completely engulfed with flames shooting out of the windows. Hood said firefighters had to break a window in order to to get water inside to cool it down before making entry. Yashika Clark was in her apartment, which sits behind the victim’s, and said her son smelled smoke during his online class. While she didn’t know the woman who died well, Clark said they would always wave and say good morning to each other while walking their dogs.

click to enlarge Courtesy Photo / San Antonio Fire DepartmentWorkers at the Freeman Coliseum coronavirus testing site wave motorists through. The same day, 4,319 patients were in hospitals across the state to treat COVID-19, a 12% increase from a week prior.COVID-19 hospitalizations have swept upward in El Paso, West Texas, the Panhandle and the Dallas-Fort Worth area, according to state data. The trend appears to be following epidemiologists' predictions of a fall second wave. "I’m no longer pondering if we’re going to see a surge," Dr. James McDeavitt, dean of clinical affairs at the Baylor College of Medicine, told the Texas Tribune . "COVID-19 hospitalizations are up by at least 5% in 37 states as of Sunday, according to a new CNBC analysis .

San Antonio firefighters are battling two second-alarm structure fires Thursday. On the Northeast Side, more than 30 units of the San Antonio Fire Department responded to the 12600 block of Uhr Lane shortly after 12:30 p.m.A patio fire spread to the apartment building, officials said. The second, small fire occurred on the 8700 block of Cinnamon Creek Drive on the Northwest Side. More than 20 units responded around 12:45 p.m. The fire was extinguished but since spread to walls, officials said.

Man smoking a cigarette while using an oxygen tank ignites apartment fire on Northeast SideOne man had to be rescued from his burning home after a cigarette sparked a fire at a Northeast Side apartment. One man had to be rescued from his burning home after a cigarette sparked a fire at a Northeast Side apartment. Photo: Ken Branca Photo: Ken Branca Image 1 of / 14 Caption Close Man smoking a cigarette while using an oxygen tank ignites apartment fire on Northeast Side 1 / 14 Back to GallerySan Antonio firefighters rescued an elderly man from a burning Northeast Side apartment that caught fire while he was smoking a cigarette, the San Antonio Fire Department said. The man was smoking just before 3 a.m. at his residence in the 100 block of Andrews Street while using his oxygen tank, which ignited the fire, officials at the scene said. Taylor Pettaway is a breaking news and general assignment reporter for MySA.com | taylor.pettaway@express-news.net | @TaylorPettaway

Water leak at downtown Robert E. Lee apartments forces residents to evacuateA water leak at a downtown apartment complex forced some residents to evacuate late Wednesday Aug. 19, 2020, according to the San Antonio Fire Department. A water leak at a downtown apartment complex forced some residents to evacuate late Wednesday Aug. 19, 2020, according to the San Antonio Fire Department. Photo: J.J. Trevino Photo: J.J. Trevino Image 1 of / 9 Caption Close Water leak at downtown Robert E. Lee apartments forces residents to evacuate 1 / 9 Back to GalleryA water leak at a downtown apartment complex forced some residents to evacuate late Wednesday evening, according to the San Antonio Fire Department. The incident occurred around 11:45 p.m. at the Robert E. Lee apartment complex in the 100 block of East Travis Street, near Main Avenue and Flores Street. Fire officials evacuated some of the residents from their apartments so they could stop the leak safely, firefighters said.

SAFD battles multiple fires, water rescues as severe weather creates problems across the citySan Antonio firefighters battled multiple blazes Sunday night and Monday morning May 25, 2020, as severe weather caused problems across the city. San Antonio firefighters battled multiple blazes Sunday night and Monday morning May 25, 2020, as severe weather caused problems across the city. Photo: Ken Branca Photo: Ken Branca Image 1 of / 29 Caption Close SAFD battles multiple fires, water rescues as severe weather creates problems across the city 1 / 29 Back to GalleryLighting may have caused a fire that completely destroyed a West Side residence Sunday night, San Antonio Fire Department said. FIND OUT FIRST: Get San Antonio breaking news directly to your inboxIt took firefighters over an hour to get the fire under control and the home was a complete loss. They also were called for 23 high water investigations and had to conduct seven water rescues and three water evacuations due to the storms Sunday night.

SAN ANTONIO A heated argument resulted in a vehicle fire and two hospitalizations on the South Side overnight, according to San Antonio Fire Department. San Antonio police were initially called to the motel earlier in the day for a domestic disturbance. Officers said a couple was in a heated argument before the girlfriend left and the scene was clear. The boyfriend tried to stop her, but she was able to spark the gasoline, catching herself, her boyfriend and the vehicle on fire, according to San Antonio Fire Department. The couple was injured in the fire and both were taken to San Antonio Military Medical Center for treatment of burns.

Elderly man pulled from burning home on Far East SideOne person was hospitalized after a house caught fire on the Far East Side Wednesday, according to the San Antonio Fire Department. One person was hospitalized after a house caught fire on the Far East Side Wednesday, according to the San Antonio Fire Department. Photo: Mark Dunphy Photo: Mark Dunphy Image 1 of / 8 Caption Close Elderly man pulled from burning home on Far East Side 1 / 8 Back to GalleryOne person was hospitalized after a house caught fire on the Far East Side on Wednesday, according to the San Antonio Fire Department. They discovered an 86-year-old man and pulled him out of the fire. I saw the man being pulled out, Rivera said.

Update: Gas line explosion heard before house fire on East SideSan Antonio Fire Department is looking into arson as the cause of a fire at an East Side duplex Sunday night. San Antonio Fire Department is looking into arson as the cause of a fire at an East Side duplex Sunday night. Photo: Ken Branca Photo: Ken Branca Image 1 of / 17 Caption Close Update: Gas line explosion heard before house fire on East Side 1 / 17 Back to GalleryOne person was hospitalized after a gas line explosion started a fire at an East Side duplex Sunday night. FIND OUT FIRST: Get San Antonio breaking news directly to your inboxFirefighters knocked down the fire quickly, but the building suffered damage and a patio had partially collapsed. CPS had to dig up the gas line to cap it and a small gas leak was allowed to burn while waiting on the excavation to prevent a larger gas leak.

click to enlarge Courtesy Photo / San Antonio Fire DepartmentWorkers at the Freeman Coliseum coronavirus testing site wave motorists through. The city of San Antonio will begin testing asymptomatic people for COVID-19, dropping previous restrictions that required residents to have a fever, dry cough or other symptoms to qualify.Asymptomatic people can be tested for free at local health care providers, drive-thru locations and through the San Antonio Fire Departments Mobile Integrated Healthcare Program, according to a news release.It is important for the uninsured residents to know they also have access to testing at no charge and have resources to make sure they are healthy and are aware of services that are available in our city, Metro Health Director Dawn Emerick said in a written statement.Metro Health said medical professionals should use their judgment whether a patient faced potential exposure to COVID-19 and should be tested. The agency noted that not all people infected with the coronavirus display symptoms.San Antonio's expansion comes at Texas works to ramp up testing availability.The Lone Star State has one of the lowest per-capita testing rates. A little more than 500,000 Texans, or less than 2% of the population, have so far been tested for the disease, according to the COVID Tracking Project.

click to enlarge ShutterstockA woman was hit and killed by a pickup truck on Austin Highway late Sunday night, authorities told KSAT The woman, 53, was walking on the 1750 block of Austin Highway where she was struck by a 1996 black Ford Ranger that was traveling northeast. She was pronounced dead at the scene.The San Antonio Police Department, San Antonio Fire Department and EMS all responded to the call.Police told KSAT the motorist couldn't see the woman because it was dark. The driver did however stop to help, and no charges are expected to be filed.The name of the woman has yet to be released, pending notification of next of kin.

Massive fire destroys several family homes on the Northeast SideA lightning strike is the likely cause of a second-alarm fire at an apartment complex early Tuesday, April 28, 2020, that destroyed several family homes on the Northeast Side, the San Antonio Fire Department said. less A lightning strike is the likely cause of a second-alarm fire at an apartment complex early Tuesday, April 28, 2020, that destroyed several family homes on the Northeast Side, the San Antonio Fire Department ... more Photo: Ken Branca Photo: Ken Branca Image 1 of / 15 Caption Close Massive fire destroys several family homes on the Northeast Side 1 / 15 Back to GalleryA lightning strike is the likely cause of a second-alarm fire at an apartment complex early Tuesday that destroyed several family homes on the Northeast Side, the San Antonio Fire Department said. Residents were evacuated and eight units were destroyed by the fire. Officials said more than a dozen people, including some children, were displaced from their homes, but housed in other units in the complex for the night. Taylor Pettaway is a breaking news and general assignment reporter for MySA.com | taylor.pettaway@express-news.net | @TaylorPettaway