Firefighters on San Antonio's East Side sprang into action earlier today, facing a fully engulfed house fire on the 500 block of East Drexel Avenue, near Highland Park Elementary School, KENS 5 reported. The blaze, which summoned crews to the scene at about 6:42 a.m., was contained and extinguished within about twenty minutes, and, thankfully, no injuries were reported in the immediate aftermath of the fire.
The resident had vacated the property prior to the arrival of the emergency services, but San Antonio's brave firefighters were not only battling the aggressive flames they successfully rescued all five of the homeowner's pets, FOX San Antonio details; a space heater located in the room where the fire is believed to have started although the official cause remains under ongoing investigation.
While the investigation by local authorities into the specific origins of the fire continues, the incident has already imprinted itself on the community as a stark lesson in the potential peril that comes with common household utilities.
