Two West Side homes are damaged and at least one dog has died after a fire began Sunday evening under a carport between the two houses, according to the San Antonio Fire Department.

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.

SAN ANTONIO – It’s been a busy time for San Antonio fire crews and Friday morning was no exception. Two vacant house fires broke out just minutes a part from one another. Their crews usually respond to four to five fires a week, but that has been ramped up in the last month. An SAFD spokesman told KSAT they have returned to the average number of structure fires. The cause of the vacant home fires are still under investigation.