The fire destroyed one home and partially damaged a second one after it spread.
SAN ANTONIO — A man escaped from an early morning fire on the west side early Tuesday after he said his dog alerted him that something was wrong.
San Antonio firefighters responded to the 2900 block of Tampico Street near South Zarzamora Street just after 2 a.m. for reports of a fire.
When crews arrived, one home was completely engulfed by flames, and there was concern the fire may spread to a second home on the right.
The roof of the second home caught fire, and the side wall was burned before firefighters could extinguish the flames. Everyone made it out safely with no injuries.
The man in the first home to catch fire said his dog alerted him that something was wrong. He and the family from the second home will all be displaced. The Red Cross is working to assist them.
The cause of the fire is under investigation by fire investigators.
Officials say the residents said something about having a hard time charging a battery but the batallion chief was not sure what the battery was for.
The home the fire started in is a complete loss, and no estimate was provided for the second home that was damaged.
This is a developing story.
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