Large fire damages 3 buildings, injures firefighter on West Side, SAFD says

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The origin of the occurrence is inactive nether investigation

A monolithic occurrence connected the West Side of downtown near 3 buildings damaged and 1 firefighter injured, according to San Antonio Fire Department.

SAN ANTONIO – A two-alarm occurrence near 3 buildings damaged and 1 firefighter injured connected the West Side, according to the San Antonio Fire Department.

The incidental happened astir 7:30 p.m., Sunday, successful the 400 artifact of Zarzamora Street.

Firefighters said the occurrence began successful a tyre shop, but owed to the precocious winds successful the area, the flames dispersed to 2 different adjacent businesses -- a vacant convenience store and a residence utilized arsenic an office.

The flames were contained to those 3 buildings contempt different operation being successful adjacent proximity, and SAFD says they were capable to extinguish the occurrence comparatively quickly.

One firefighter was injured with embers to the oculus and was taken to University Hospital. Officials said the firefighter’s injuries are non-life threatening.

No different injuries were reported and the properties person been fixed the all-clear.

Fire officials are inactive checking exposures connected the roofs of the structures and are putting retired the remaining flames.

The origin of the occurrence is chartless and arson is investigating. We’ll bring much updates arsenic they go available.