SAN ANTONIO — An electrical issue may have caused a fire that started in the attic of a vacant apartment on the north side of town, according to San Antonio Fire Department.
SAFD was called out to the Lark apartments located in the 1400 block of Patricia Drive near Belair Drive around 2:31 a.m. Sunday.
According to the Battalion Chief, an upstairs unit that was vacant experienced some type of electrical issue causing a fire to start in the attic.
Firefighters arrived and were able to quickly extinguish the flames, saving the building from disaster. The unit below the fire did have some water damage and those residents will be staying with family while management works to relocate them.
The Battalion Chief says the quick response and actions by firefighters contained the fire to the vacant unit.
No other details were provided and no injuries were reported.
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