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Four people escape house fire; front of home a complete loss

SAN ANTONIO – The San Antonio Fire Department spent their afternoon knocking down a fire that destroyed at least half of a home on the southeast side of town.

Fire officials said the fire broke out at a home in the 500 block of Drexel Avenue just before 1:00 p.m.

When crews arrived to the scene, four people had already escaped the home without injuries.

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A chief on scene said the front of the home is a total loss but firefighters were able to save the back part of the home.

As of right now, the fire is still under investigation.


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Japhanie Gray is an anchor on Good Morning San Antonio and Good Morning San Antonio at 9 a.m. The award-winning journalist rejoined KSAT in August 2024 after previously working as a reporter on KSAT's Nightbeat from 2018 to 2021. She also highlights extraordinary stories in her series, What's Up South Texas.

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