SAN ANTONIO – Arson investigators are working to determine the cause of a fire at a corner store just west of downtown overnight. The fire was called in around midnight in the 2100 block of West Martin, not far from North Colorado Street and West Commerce. Firefighters said the owner had closed the store around 11 p.m. but received an alarm call around 11:30 p.m. about the fire. Fire officials said the owner checked the store, but found nothing, only to see heavy smoke coming from the building 20 minutes later. The San Antonio Police Department and the San Antonio Fire Department answered the call.

SAN ANTONIO San Antonio firefighters responded to a fire at an abandoned two-story structure late Tuesday night, San Antonio fire officials said. The fire was called in around 10:15 p.m. in the 900 block of West Martin Street, not far from North Frio Street and Interstate 35 downtown. Firefighters said when they arrived, they found heavy flames coming from the second floor of the building. Fire officials said due to the heavy nature of the flames they had to fight the fire defensively, utilizing ladder trucks. The cause of the fire is not currently known.