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One person was injured following a single-story house fire on the city’s South Side early Wednesday morning, the San Antonio Fire Department said.

The residents of a North Side home were displaced for the night following a house fire early Friday morning, the San Antonio Fire Department said.

Twenty-two storage units on the city’s North Side were destroyed after going up in flames Friday afternoon, according to the San Antonio Fire Department.

San Antonio firefighters responded to a chimney fire at a North Side home late Thursday night, the San Antonio Fire Department said.

A home just north of downtown was destroyed by a fire early Thursday morning, the San Antonio Fire Department said.

Fire investigators are trying to find the cause of a fire that flared up twice at a Northwest Side apartment complex, displacing as many as 20 families.

One person is dead following a house fire on the city’s North Side late Monday night, the San Antonio Fire Department said.

Firefighters battled flames at a Northwest Side restaurant late Wednesday night, the San Antonio Fire Department said.

A family of four is left without three of their dogs and their mobile home on Christmas Day after it went up in flames overnight, according to the San Antonio Fire Department.

Your presents might be late.

Dozens of people are displaced and a dog was killed following a fire at an apartment complex in the Medical Center area, according to the San Antonio Fire Department.

A food processing plant on the city’s West Side was left with smoke damage following a fire late Sunday night, the San Antonio Fire Department said.

Flames from a vehicle fire spread and damaged a Northeast Side home early Saturday morning, the San Antonio Fire Department said.

SAFD says a Christmas tree fire can be a potentially deadly, life-changing event.

A spa store on the city’s North Side is heavily damaged after it went up in flames Friday night, according to the San Antonio Fire Department.

EMS across the country are feeling the impact of a staffing shortage made worse by the pandemic.

A renovated home in a West Side neighborhood was destroyed in a large fire overnight, according to the San Antonio Fire Department.

A grocery store on the city’s Southwest Side was deemed a total loss following an overnight fire, according to the San Antonio Fire Department.

A vehicle fire damaged a garage in a Northeast Side home early Monday morning, the San Antonio Fire Department said.

Family and neighbors are mourning the loss of the man killed Saturday evening in a house fire.

One person died in a house fire on the city’s South Side overnight, according to the San Antonio Fire Department.

Guests at a North Side hotel had to evacuate after an AC unit caught fire in one of the hotel rooms early Wednesday morning, the San Antonio Fire Department said.

Two residents of a far West Side home have been displaced following a house fire late Tuesday night, the San Antonio Fire Department said.

A woman in her 40s was taken to an area hospital following a house fire on the city’s North Side late Wednesday night, the San Antonio Fire Department said.

We live among gray foxes.

An investigation is underway following a fire at an abandoned home on the city’s West Side, the San Antonio Fire Department said.

A two-alarm fire left three buildings damaged and one firefighter injured on the West Side, according to the San Antonio Fire Department.

When it comes to fire prevention the smoke alarm is the number tool. But the San Antonio Fire Department says they are encountering a new problem: children tuning it out because of all the digital noises in our world.

A massive fire has destroyed a North Side apartment building displacing residents on the city’s North Side early Friday morning.

Area firefighters had to fight flames at a recycling plant on the city’s East Side early Wednesday morning, the San Antonio Fire Department said.

A fire damaged a patio of a West Side home late Tuesday night, the San Antonio Fire Department said.

In time for Fire Prevention Week, the San Antonio Fire Department has released a public safety announcement for children.

A mobile home on the South Side had significant damage after a fire Saturday evening, according to the San Antonio Fire Department.

A San Antonio Grandmother and her grandson are thanking their guardian angel for saving their lives from a fire Saturday afternoon.

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

A grandmother and her grandson are safe after their home went up in flames on the far West Side, according to San Antonio Fire Department.

The San Antonio Fire Department is investigating a morning fire at an abandoned building on the city’s East Side.

The San Antonio Fire Department battled an intense blaze that damaged three homes on the city’s Northwest Side early Wednesday morning.

Lightning was blamed for a house fire that caused an estimated $150,000 in damage on the city’s Northwest Side.

A lit cigarette a San Antonio homeowner thought he put out is being blamed for a house fire that occurred on the Northeast Side Monday morning.

A San Antonio police officer was blown backward early Monday morning after a stolen vehicle exploded on the North Side, according to police.

A family of seven is displaced after their far Northeast Side home went up in flames early Wednesday morning, the San Antonio Fire Department said.

All of San Antonio's available EMS units were tied up for 26 minutes on Thursday due to a surge in 911 calls for COVID-19 and...

A man is in custody after a fire at his North Side home revealed a lab with explosives in it, according to San Antonio Fire Department arson investigators.

A fire broke out at West Side eatery Sergio’s Molino around 2:30 a.m. Sunday, destroying the building and taking the life of the owner, KENS...

San Antonio fire investigators are working to determine the cause of a house fire on the city’s far West Side early Friday morning.

A Far West Side snack shop will need serious repairs after a fire in the attic caused significant damage to the building, according to the San Antonio Fire Department.

A homeowner is left with charred belongings after his storage facility was destroyed in a fire overnight, according to the San Antonio Fire Department.

A North Side commercial building has been destroyed by a fire early Thursday morning, the San Antonio Fire Department said.

Two dogs and three cats were rescued from a house fire on the far North Side, according to San Antonio Fire Department.

The San Antonio Fire Department launched the #HeroLikeHer camps to recruit young women to join the department and build their skills.

SAFD used a boat for its search this morning.

One person is missing after they were swept away by floodwater on the North Side Tuesday morning, according to the San Antonio Fire Department.

San Antonio fire investigators are working to determine the cause of a pool house fire at a North Side apartment complex on Thursday.

The San Antonio Fire Department released three photos Tuesday from a big rig crash the day before that injured three people and caused major damage to a Northeast Side convenience store.

The San Antonio Fire Department is investigating after a fire started at a vacant home in a historic district on the West Side.

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

click to enlarge Courtesy Photo / San Antonio Fire DepartmentWorkers at the Freeman Coliseum coronavirus testing site wave motorists through. Bexar County voters, on a 2-to-1 margin, are more worried about social distancing rules ending too early than too late, according to a Bexar Facts poll released Tuesday.According to the survey, 56% of likely Bexar voters said they're more worried that social distancing measures will be removed too quickly. Just 28% said they're more concerned with continued economic damage from those policies.The poll was conducted from April 16 to April 20, about a week before Texas Gov. Just 31% said they think the worst is over.FM3 Research conducted the poll both online and via phone. KSAT News and the Rivard Report partnered on the project.

Bexar County counted 36 new cases of the novel coronavirus, bringing the total count to 1,231, Mayor Ron Nirenberg said Saturday. There are now 497 people in Bexar County who have fully recovered from COVID-19, 40 percent of the countys total reported cases. No additional cases were reported at the Bexar County Adult Detention Center, Bexar County Judge Nelson Wolff said. He acknowledged the difficulties that come with preventing further coronavirus spread at the county jail. But its a real challenge and unlike anything else thats facing the city.Wolff said he was also unsure of when inmates would start universally getting tested for coronavirus, but that it was an eventual goal of the Bexar County Sheriffs Office.

click to enlarge Courtesy Photo / San Antonio Fire DepartmentWorkers at the Freeman Coliseum coronavirus testing site wave motorists through. Bexar County's tally of COVID-19 cases has edged closer to 800, and three more people have died of the disease, bringing the local death toll to 33, according to data released Monday Metro Health officials reported 794 cases of COVID-19, the respiratory disease caused by the coronavirus. That's more than double the number of cases logged 10 days ago.Nearly 90 of the people diagnosed with COVID-19 are hospitalized, according to officials. More than half are in intensive care and 37 are on ventilators.One of the Bexar County fatalities reported Monday was a resident of Southeast Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, the center of a deadly outbreak . More than 70 residents of the facility have tested positive for the virus and 16 have died.Statewide, 13,906 have contracted COVID-19 , and the disease has resulted in 287 deaths.

Fire destroys building on the North Side displacing multiple residents overnightFive people were displaced after a night fire destroyed an apartment complex building on San Antonios North Side, officials said. Firefighters responded to the Kenton Village Apartments in the 14000 block Nacogdoches Road around 11:25 p.m. to find several units in one of the complex's buildings engulfed in flames, according to the San Antonio Fire Department. Despite their efforts, SAFD officials say the blaze could not be contained resulting in the total loss of the building housing multiple apartment units. There were no reported injuries, but all residents of the building were left homeless, officials said. Kenton Village management reports they are working to help the victims find housing.

Good Samaritans save man from burning South Side homeThe San Antonio Fire Department responded to a single-story residence on the 5300 block of South Flores St. shortly after 3 p.m. FIND OUT FIRST: Get San Antonio breaking news directly to your inboxWithin an hour, Garcia and other bystanders were listening to a San Antonio firefighter thank them for pulling a person who uses a wheelchair out of the burning building. Garcia and his wife Alondra pulled over and called 911 when they saw the source of the smoke, a single-story residence on the 5300 block of South Flores. Neighbors heard the couple yelling, came outside, and informed them that a young man in a wheelchair was home alone inside the building. He was focused on saving the young man inside.

Some staff members at the San Antonio nursing home where a cluster of coronavirus cases occurred also work at seven other local care facilities, San Antonio Fire Department Chief Charles Hood said Friday. Sixty-seven of the 84 residents and eight of the 60 staff members at the Southeast Nursing and Rehabilitation Center tested positive for COVID-19 this week. In case anyone in San Antonio needed a wake up call about the seriousness of COVID-19 to our community, this is it, he said. The latter of which is managed by the same company, Advanced Healthcare Solutions, as Southeast Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Just stay home.The outbreak at the Southeast facility is not the peak of the virus spread in San Antonio, she added.

Health officials have confirmed 14 cases of the novel coronavirus at the Southeast Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Southeast San Antonio. Eight residents, one of whom died Tuesday, and six staff members tested positive for coronavirus. Resident health and safety is a top priority for Southeast Nursing and Rehab, stated nursing home officials. We have reviewed and updated our infection prevention and control plans and our emergency communication plan, nursing home officials stated. The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Bexar County rose to 207 on Tuesday, including the residents and staff at the nursing home.

House fire displaces family on Northeast SideA Northeast Side family was displaced by a fire Tuesday, according to the San Antonio Fire Department. A Northeast Side family was displaced by a fire Tuesday, according to the San Antonio Fire Department. Photo: Mark Dunphy Photo: Mark Dunphy Image 1 of / 8 Caption Close House fire displaces family on Northeast Side 1 / 8 Back to GalleryA Northeast Side family was displaced by a fire Tuesday, according to the San Antonio Fire Department. FIND OUT FIRST: Get San Antonio breaking news directly to your inboxIt took firefighters over an hour to knock the fire down completely. The house suffered significant damage and blackened holes were visible on the roof.

SAFD: Construction crews accidentally start fire at Lanier High SchoolA fire started at Lanier High School after a construction crew accidentally left material smoldering on the roof, according to the San Antonio Fire Department. A fire started at Lanier High School after a construction crew accidentally left material smoldering on the roof, according to the San Antonio Fire Department. Photo: Ken Branca Photo: Ken Branca Image 1 of / 18 Caption Close SAFD: Construction crews accidentally start fire at Lanier High School 1 / 18 Back to GalleryA fire started in a downtown-area high school after a construction crew accidentally left material smoldering on the roof, according to the San Antonio Fire Department. Firefighters responded to Lanier High School around 9:30 p.m. Tuesday for the blaze. The construction crew had been using a torch earlier in the evening and didn't extinguish materials fully, SAFD said.

About 120 passengers from the coronavirus-stricken ship will arrive at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland on the heels of a flight Tuesday night that brought 98 people to the base for a 14-day quarantine. But in the end, only evacuees that are Texas residents will remain at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland for quarantine, and other evacuees will return to their home states. Mayor Ron Nirenberg (left) meets with City Attorney Andy Segovia prior to the emergency City Council meeting on Wednesday morning. Councilman John Courage (D9) inquired about what would happen to evacuees at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland who are not from Texas but test positive for COVID-19 during their 14-day quarantine on base. The City is working with the CDC to develop a protocol for treating non-Texans, hoping to ensure that all evacuee flights arrive at and depart from Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Walsh said.

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SAFD: Bullets may have started blaze at North Side shooting rangeNearly three dozen units responded to a North Side shooting range Tuesday morning after some bullets sparked a blaze near the 4500 block of Loop 1604. Nearly three dozen units responded to a North Side shooting range Tuesday morning after some bullets sparked a blaze near the 4500 block of Loop 1604. Photo: Google Maps Photo: Google Maps Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close SAFD: Bullets may have started blaze at North Side shooting range 1 / 1 Back to GalleryNearly three dozen units responded to a North Side indoor shooting range Tuesday morning after bullets may have sparked a fire. A second alarm was called to get more personnel to the scene to help clear the smoke, Arrington said. Read her on our breaking news site, MySA.com, and on our subscriber site, ExpressNews.com | taylor.pettaway@express-news.net | @TaylorPettaway

Top San Antonio stories in photos | Feb. 23-March 1, 2020 Express-News photographers offer the best visual journalism in South TexasA two-alarm fire raged through an apartment building Friday night on the North Side. Joe Arrington, spokesman for the San Antonio Fire Department, said the third floor was fully engulfed when firefighters arrived at Altitude Apartment Homes in the 5200 block of Fredericksburg Road. less A two-alarm fire raged through an apartment building Friday night on the North Side. Joe Arrington, spokesman for the San Antonio Fire Department, said the third floor was fully engulfed when firefighters ... more Photo: Billy Calzada/Staff Photographer Photo: Billy Calzada/Staff Photographer Image 1 of / 39 Caption Close Top San Antonio stories in photos | Feb. 23-March 1, 2020 1 / 39 Back to GalleryFrom a raging apartment building fire to a captivating sunset, Elizabeth Warren in the Alamo City to coronavirus chaos, San Antonio Express-News photographers offer the best visual journalism in the region. Read the stories behind these images:Two buildings destroyed and residents displaced from San Antonio fires Friday

By Orlando Torressac-ranger@alamo.eduClasses were moved out of the visual arts center early Dec. 3 after smoke on the second floor led to calling the San Antonio Fire Department. We closed the building today to give the facilities team time to get everything changed over, she said. The first thing the police and fire personnel did was go through the building to make sure nobody was inside or affected by the smoke, Johnson said. This was the second time in less than a month that a campus building has been closed because of smoke. Moody was closed for the rest of that day, and evening classes were moved to the second floor of the nursing complex.

SAN ANTONIO San Antonio Fire Department crews are working to extinguish a fire at a home on the Northeast Side. At least 30 SAFD units responded to the 13700 block of Player Street that was reported at 12:15 p.m. Smoke still rising while crews pull material out of the charred garage. They will soon update the media with details. @ksatnews pic.twitter.com/svivTKhHXV KSAT Courtney Friedman (@cfriedmanTV) November 18, 2019Stay with KSAT 12 for more information from this developing story.

SAN ANTONIO One person was killed after a fire completely destroyed a home overnight, according to the San Antonio Fire Department. The body was found while crews were doing overhaul after the fire was knocked down" at a home in the 5300 block of Howard St., SAFD spokesperson Joe Arrington said. Officials initially stated no one was injured in the fire that began after midnight on Saturday. When firefighters arrived, they found heavy flames shooting through the roof, Batallion Chief Will Pritchett said at the scene. The identity of the person killed has not yet been released.

SAN ANTONIO - San Antonio fire investigators are trying to determine who started a fire at a North Side building by hurling a Molotov cocktail at a ground-floor office window. Firefighters were called around 12 a.m. Monday to the building in the 7400 block of Blanco Road. They found damage to a window of the ground-floor office and inside the office. 'Hopes your house burns': Woman charged with arson after pouring gasoline on homeA San Antonio Fire Department spokesman said the fire already was out and that firefighters found mostly smoke when they arrived. It's still unclear if the Molotov cocktail was meant for someone in particular or if the incident was a random act of vandalism.

Parts of the roof and a fire escape collapsed at a local downtown church overnight, the San Antonio Fire Department said Friday. Copyright 2019 by KSAT - All rights reserved.

SAN ANTONIO - Three children, ages 5, 7 and 10, are being treated at an area hospital after a van crashed into their bedroom overnight. Fire officials said the van was heading west on March Avenue when it crossed South Flores Street and, for an unknown reason, plowed into the side of the apartment building. Authorities said the van ended up about halfway inside a ground-floor apartment where there were four people, including three children, inside. The father of the family arrived home after the crash and said the kids were in bed when the van plowed into the bedroom. Firefighters said the van hit the floor of the second-floor apartment and knocked part of the building off its foundation.

SAN ANTONIO - Parts of the roof and a fire escape collapsed at a local downtown church overnight, the San Antonio Fire Department said Friday. The incident occurred just after midnight at the Travis Park Church in the 200 block of East Travis Street, not far from Broadway Street. Firefighters said a pipe also broke on the third floor, causing much of the building to flood. The cause of the collapse is not currently known. Copyright 2019 by KSAT - All rights reserved.