SAN ANTONIO — A unit at an apartment complex on Thursday was destroyed in what officials are referring to as a suspicious fire.
Around 9 a.m., the San Antonio Fire Department responded to multiple dumpster fires at the Silver Oaks apartments on the northwest side. The dumpster fires spread to the apartment unit, catching it on fire. Officials said that unit is a total loss, but surrounding apartment buildings were not heavily damaged.
Officials said the circumstances surrounding this fire are suspicious and that a person of interest who lived in one of the units was evicted.
Five people and pets were impacted by the fire and officials said the Red Cross is getting involved.
No injuries were reported in the fire and the fire is under arson investigation, officials confirmed.