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Nearly 40 San Antonio fire crews battled a second-alarm fire at a trucking repair shop caused by a ruptured propane line. It took firefighters almost two hours to shut off the propane valves and extinguish the flames. No injuries were reported, and the area will be monitored for any remaining hotspots.
A fire on the North Side of San Antonio destroyed one home and significantly damaged another, with the fire starting in the garage area and rapidly spreading. No injuries were reported, and firefighters were able to prevent the fire from spreading to other homes. The cause of the fire is currently under investigation.
A fire at a North Side apartment complex has injured two people, displaced more than a dozen occupants, and killed several pets. The San Antonio Fire Department suspects that lightning may have sparked the fire. Firefighters found the second floor of a building at the ICON apartments engulfed in flames. All 16 apartments in the building were affected either by the flames, smoke, or water. The American Red Cross assisted members of the apartment complex’s staff in relocating most of the people who lived in the building.
A massive fire at the ICON Apartments in San Antonio has injured two people, destroyed the homes of more than a dozen occupants, and killed several pets. Firefighters made several balcony rescues and got the fire under control in roughly 25 minutes. The cause of the fire is not immediately clear, but residents claim a lightning strike was the likely cause of the blaze. The whole building is now out of commission, and apartment managers and the Red Cross are working to find a place for the displaced residents. An investigation is ongoing.
A homeowner in the Northeast Side of San Antonio suffered burn injuries while trying to put out a fire that started in the backyard and spread to the first and second floors of the house. The San Antonio Fire Department is investigating the cause of the fire, which was reported by a passerby. The homeowner was taken to Brooke Army Medical Center with non-life-threatening injuries. Neighbors reported hearing a small explosion, but this has not been confirmed.
Arson investigators are looking into the cause of a large apartment fire on the Southeast Side of San Antonio. The building was vacant and being renovated, and no injuries were reported. The San Antonio Fire Department estimated about $250,000 in damages and several windows in nearby buildings were broken during the response.
A fire broke out at Titan Factory Direct, a West Side business in San Antonio, which spread to a double wide mobile home that was up for sale. The mobile home was burned to the ground, but no injuries were reported. Investigators are still looking into the cause of the fire.