Two-Alarm Fire Hits San Antonio Apartment Building

    June 9, 2025
    Due to the high temperatures, San Antonio firefighters called for an additional alarm.

    San Antonio firefighters battled a two-alarm fire that damaged a dozen units.

    The intense heat and rapid spread of the flames contributed to the decision to call a second alarm, San Antonio fire officials told WOAI.

    "Obviously, it's hot. That’s part of the reason our initial response is already larger than normal. A second alarm is a precaution we almost always take with a working fire. You’d rather have too many resources and not need them than not have enough when you do," explaind Joe Arrington, fire department spokesperson. 

    There were no injuries in the fire that remains under investigation. 

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    Susan Nicol is the news editor for Firehouse.com. She is a life member and active with the Brunswick Volunteer Ambulance & Rescue Company, Oxford Fire Company and Brunswick Vol. Fire Co. Susie has been an EMT in Maryland since 1976. Susie is vice-president of the Frederick County Fire/Rescue Museum. She is on the executive committee of Frederick County Volunteer Fire and Rescue Association. She also is part of the Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems (MIEMSS) Region II EMS Council. Susie is a board member of the American Trauma Society, Maryland Division. Prior to joining the Firehouse team, she was a staff writer for The Frederick News-Post, covering fire, law enforcement, court and legislative issues. 

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