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Apartment Complex Burns, Killing Woman and Displacing Residents
According to a KSAT News report, a woman was killed in a major apartment complex fire yesterday.
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Major Fire Damages 8 Apartment Units on the Northwest Side
Do you have a plan in case your apartment complex catches fire?
Many People Displaced in Major Apartment Fire on the Northwest Side
According to a KSAT News report, a major fire on the Northwest Side displaced multiple residents, with two people suffering minor injuries early this morning.
Two Injured, 16 Units Destroyed in Apartment Fire on the North Side
Apartment fires can have serious consequences.
Residents of 15 Units Displaced, Two Injured in Apartment Fire
The Icon apartments were set ablaze at around 3 a.m. on Thursday, June 22, 2023, in what appears to be a lightning-ignited blaze, according to a San Antonio Express-News report.
Apartment Fire Kills One, Forces Thirty to Evacuate
Apartment fires can have serious consequences.
One Man Dead in Downtown Apartment Fire
According to a San Antonio Express-News report, an apartment fire broke out at around 1:45 a.m. on Tuesday, May 30, 2023, that forced thirty residents to evacuate. The Villa Hermosa apartments at 327 N. Flores St suffered at least $30,000 worth of damage before firefighters were able to put out the flames, and one man was rushed to the hospital in critical condition due to smoke inhalation. He later died at the hospital and was identified as 69-year-old Gilbert Dauphina. Officials still do not know what caused the fire, and no other injuries were reported.
Woman Charged With Arson After Setting Fire to Apartment
Burn injuries can lead to permanent disability.
Woman Sets Fire to Apartment Then Assaults Officer
A 53-year-old woman was arrested and charged with a first-degree felony after setting fire to her apartment and assaulting an officer, according to San Antonio Express-News. For reasons unknown, the woman set fire to a pillowcase in her Forest Oak Apartment, leaving it in the middle of her floor after pouring juice on the flames. She reported the fire to maintenance employees and then walked down the street, where she was stopped by an officer, whom she punched before being arrested. She has been charged with three counts of arson of a habitation since the fire spread to two other apartments. No injuries were reported as a result of the crime.