SAN ANTONIO FIRE DEPARTMENT

A search is underway for a driver accused of crashing their car into a commercial building on the South Side, leading to a partial collapse, according to the San Antonio Fire Department.

A mother and daughter were unharmed following a house fire on the city’s Northeast Side early Wednesday morning, the San Antonio Fire Department said.

The FBI S.A. Division will be conducting a joint training with the San Antonio Police Department and the San Antonio Fire Department at the Alamodome March 21.

Residents in the area can expect to see marked emergency vehicles and helicopters throughout the evening.

One home was destroyed and another home was damaged in a fire on the Northeast Side.

A two-story home that was being remodeled on the city’s far South Side was destroyed by a fire early Friday morning, according to the San Antonio Fire Department.

San Antonio Fire Department firefighters rescued a homeless person who they say fell down a manhole just north of downtown early Friday morning.

The injured ranged in age from children to older adults, according to a fire department spokesman, including one person with "significant injuries."

Seven people were injured Wednesday afternoon after a tree fell on a family at the San Antonio Zoo. One is in critical condition.

Six units at an apartment complex on the Northwest Side were severely damaged during a fire on Wednesday, according to the San Antonio Fire Department.

One person was taken to an area hospital after a house fire on the city’s West Side early Tuesday morning, according to the San Antonio Fire Department.

A large fire at a Northwest Side home early Saturday has left a family displaced, according to the San Antonio Fire Department.

A vacant home on the city’s West Side was damaged by a fire early Thursday morning, according to the San Antonio Fire Department.

Residents at a South Side nursing home are safe and uninjured after staff members helped them quickly escape a fire in the building, according to the San Antonio Fire Department.

Residents of a duplex just northwest of downtown have been displaced after an electrical shortage caused a fire late Friday, according to the San Antonio Fire Department.

The person killed in the fire was identified by the Bexar County Examiner’s Office as Joyce Talkington, 75.

SAFD helped rescue more than 100 people from a fire at a Westside San Antonio apartment building. Two were transported in critical condition.

Two people were hospitalized in critical condition, and multiple people were rescued from their balconies during a fire at an apartment complex north of downtown, according to San Antonio Fire Department Chief Charles Hood.

The SAPD is searching for a suspect shooter that fired off multiple rounds at two SAFD EMS crew members on the city's Westside, early Sunday morning.

Police are searching for a suspect vehicle that fired multiple rounds at a San Antonio Fire Department EMS crew.

The San Antonio Fire Department had a busy morning Friday with four structure fires across the city.

A San Antonio man was killed in a dog mauling on the city's West Side. Three dogs were taken into custody by the city's Animal Care Services.

The Hampton Inn & Suites in downtown San Antonio was evacuated and several guests were treated for carbon monoxide poisoning Friday, February 24, 2023.

Five people were taken to a hospital after a carbon monoxide leak led to an evacuation of a downtown hotel, according to San Antonio Fire Department.

San Antonio firefighters are working to determine the cause of a 2-alarm fire at a building just north of downtown early Wednesday morning.

Five people have been displaced following a mobile home fire on the city’s South Side overnight, the San Antonio Fire Department said.

A fryer fire at a Sonic restaurant on the West Side caused significant damage after its automatic extinguishing system wouldn’t turn on, according to San Antonio Fire Department.

Residents are displaced after a fire caused heavy smoke damage to a second-story apartment at a Northwest Side complex, according to San Antonio Fire Department.

One person managed to avoid serious injury after a fire damaged a home on the city’s West Side early Monday morning, according to the San Antonio Fire Department.

A homeowner has been displaced following a fire at a Northwest Side home Sunday morning, according to San Antonio Fire Department.

Battalion Chief Mark Trevino said firefighters were able to extinguish the flames quickly but noted the home had extensive damage.

One person was sent to an area hospital following a house fire on the city’s South Side early Wednesday morning, according to the San Antonio Fire Department.

A faulty heater caused a fire, displacing one person from their West Side home late Tuesday night, according to the San Antonio Fire Department.

A faulty heater caused a fire, displacing one person from their West Side home late Tuesday night, according to the San Antonio Fire Department.

A fire on the second floor of a home forced the residents living there to have to evacuate overnight, the San Antonio Fire Department said.

A faulty dryer caused a garage fire that displaced a family of four from their West Side home late Thursday night, the San Antonio Fire Department said.

Five puppies are dead, and three survived after a fire at an apartment complex north of downtown, according to the San Antonio Fire Department.

A family of seven has been displaced following a fire at their West Side home late Sunday night, according to the San Antonio Fire Department.

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

The San Antonio Fire Department is investigating the cause of a fire at a fourplex on the North Side.

The San Antonio Fire Department responded to a fire at an apartment complex on the city’s North Side, said SAFD.

Four families are displaced after a fire ripped through eight units at an apartment complex on the West Side, according to San Antonio Fire Department.

An abandoned home on the city’s the West Side was destroyed by a fire early Friday morning, according to the San Antonio Fire Department.

Hotel Emma at the Pearl has been evacuated, but there is no immediate danger to the nearby public. CPS Energy has begun investigating the source of the potential leak.

A suspected carbon monoxide leak on Wednesday led to 15 people being taken to a hospital and the evacuation of Hotel Emma, San Antonio Fire Department officials said.

Reports say that a gas leak at the Hotel Emma at the Pearl caused 13 people to be sent to the hospital in unknown condition.

Three people were killed, including a child, after a crash on the north side of San Antonio.

Several people are without a place to stay after a fire damaged their East Side home late Thursday night, the San Antonio Fire Department said.

A home on the Southeast Side was leveled and destroyed by a large fire Wednesday afternoon, leaving at least one person displaced, according to the San Antonio Fire Department.

A fire at a home on the city’s Southeast Side damaged a second-story add-on to a house and is now currently under investigation, the San Antonio Fire Department said Tuesday.

Fireworks led to a destructive fire at a two-story home on the North Side on New Year’s Day, according to the San Antonio Fire Department.

A large blaze that tore through a Northeast Side gas station caused the building to partially collapse and left heavy damages behind, according to the San Antonio Fire Department.

A fire on the Southwest Side destroyed one home and damaged another, displacing at least one person, according to the San Antonio Fire Department. But it appears he may have been an unwelcome guest in the first place.

Two residents have been displaced following a late-night apartment fire on the city’s West Side, according to the San Antonio Fire Department.

With residents out for holiday travel, four unoccupied apartments were left with water and AC damage after a Northeast Side fire.

A family of five is displaced after their West Side home went up in flames overnight, according to San Antonio Fire Department.

A family lost their belongings and their home in a fire just two days before Christmas, and the San Antonio Fire Department is trying to figure out the cause.

The San Antonio Fire Department predicts it will be responding to more house fires over the next few days, with much colder temperatures starting Thursday evening.

The San Antonio Fire Department released a video to remind residents to be careful when it comes to overloaded outlets during the upcoming freeze and holidays.

Significant damage is reported after a house fire on the city’s North Side, according to the San Antonio Fire Department.

San Antonio firefighters are concerned that a predicted cold snap could lead to more fires such as one inside a vacant West Side home Friday morning. Homeless people are believed to have started it.

An early-morning fire at a vacant home on the city’s West Side was likely started by the homeless in attempt to keep warm, the San Antonio Fire Department said.

A San Antonio bar that's been around since 1966 suffered a fire on Thursday, December 8.

San Antonio firefighters responded to a massive fire at a Flying J and Denny's along I-10 on the Alamo City's East Side on Thursday, December 1.

San Antonio firemen and police responded to reports of an explosion and smoke at the Lenin art installation outside the TPR headquarters.

The sculpture of a giant polished steel head of Vladimir Lenin, with a tiny Mao Zedong balancing on top, showed damage at the base of the sculpture and under Lenin's chin.

The blaze was first reported around 4:20 Wednesday morning, and it took nearly six hours for firefighters to contain it.

Firefighters worked for several hours to put out a massive fire at the former popular dance hall Midnight Rodeo on Wednesday, November 1.

Opinion: Fox News used misleading video footage of migrants queuing in Eagle Pass as Gonzales spoke about the San Antonio migrant resource center.

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

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

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.

Both fires occurred within two months.

Someone walking by the River Walk found the body.

Firefighters treated at least one dog after a morning fire.

The damage is estimated at $80,000

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

SAFD pushes fire safety to avoid future fatal fires.

This is still an active investigation.

Officials are investigating a possible arson.

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

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.

The building was on its way to historic designation.

It isn't the first fire either.

The building was engulfed in flames upon firefighters' arrival.

Your presents might be late.

We live among gray foxes.

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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...

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.

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.