Early this morning, firefighters raced against the crackle of flames engulfing two storage units on San Antonio's northeast side. The San Antonio Fire Department responded to a call at around 2 a.m. in the 6000 block of Walzem Road, where storage units had caught fire, as reported by KENS 5.
Fire crews, having arrived at the scene, were quick to gain access and contain the blaze. Though the darkness of early morning hours, they worked to extinguish the fire, officials say no one was found inside the units at the time of the inferno.
The investigation into the cause is ongoing, as authorities sift through the charred remnants to piece together the circumstances leading to the fire. The extent of the damage to the storage units remains unclear, awaiting assessment by officials once they deem the site secure.
While firefighters managed to quell the flames rapidly, the community breathes a sigh of relief knowing that the incident did not escalate to a greater tragedy. None were reported injured, with the incident remaining contained to the two units, preventing further risk to adjacent properties and their inhabitants.
