The Saturday-night blaze displaced dozens and left a pregnant woman hospitalized as flames were able to claim every unit in one of the complex’s buildings.
SAN ANTONIO — More than 30 San Antonio Fire Department units responded to battle a major fire off Austin Highway on Saturday evening.
Around 5:50 p.m., officials responded to an apartment complex located on the 2300 block of Austin Highway after receiving reports of a fire.
Preliminary information from the San Antonio Fire Department suggests the blaze started on a second-floor balcony and was upgraded to a second-alarm response.
SAFD confirmed that all 24 units in Building 9 of the complex were damaged by the “wind-blown blast furnace with embers,” leaving 31 residents displaced.
Crews said they were able to control the flames before other buildings or units were damaged.
One pregnant woman was sent to the hospital to be checked out, but no firefighters or other individuals were injured during the fire, according to officials.
SAFD said crews were to remain on fire watch for the remainder of Saturday night to make sure no winds cause any more flames to catch.