Space heater suspected in fire at east-side home as San Antonio braces for arctic cold

San Antonio firefighters believe a space heater is to blame for a fire that broke out at an east-side home on Friday morning.

SAN ANTONIO — Flames broke out behind a home east of downtown late Friday morning, according to the San Antonio Fire Department.

Officials said firefighters were called around 10:30 a.m. to the 1800 block of South Olive Street, where a shed and a tree in the rear of a residence were found burning. The incident remained active as crews worked to contain the fire.

Early indications suggest the blaze may have been caused by a space heater that was left on inside the shed, fire officials said. The extent of the damage was not immediately available.

No injuries were reported. The investigation is ongoing.

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