Fire officials: Tabletop cigarette leads to blaze at west-side home

Officials say the fire was caused by a cigarette left burning on a table without an ashtray.

SAN ANTONIO — Fire officials say a cigarette left burning caused a fire at a west-side home.

At about 12:45 a.m. Friday morning, fire officials arrived at a home located in the 600 block of South Navidad Street. The three men who live there had left to get food and returned to a fire, according to officials.

Officials say the fire was caused by a cigarette left burning on a table without an ashtray. The damage was significant.

The home next door had its vinyl siding melted off.

No injuries have been reported.

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