SAN ANTONIO – A fire at home in Northwest Bexar County sent 10 people, including five children, to the hospital Thursday morning.
District 7 Fire Chief Kevin Clarkson said a family was trapped in the home when flames erupted around 6:45 a.m. in the 11000 block of Dublin Field, located in a neighborhood near Loop 1604 and Shaenfield Road.
Everyone was evacuated by the time firefighters arrived, but the house was fully engulfed in flames, he said.
The Bexar County Fire Marshal’s Office said there were reports that people had to jump from the second story to escape, and neighbors helped by using ladders.
Five children and five adults were taken to area hospitals for either burns or smoke inhalation. Their injuries are not expected to be life-threatening.
One dog was treated by Bexar County Animal Control, and another dog is missing.
The homeowner and their extended family were inside the home. Four of the victims, including two adults and two children, were visiting at the time, the fire marshal’s office said.
It is believed that the fire started on the second floor of the home. The fire marshall’s office is determining the cause.
“Fire Marshal Investigators focus on identifying the origin and cause of a fire or explosion incident,” the office said in a release. “They investigate for possible criminal offenses involving arson and/or explosives.”
Multiple entities were called in to help, including the Helotes Fire Department, Bexar County Emergency Services District 2, and Bexar County Emergency Services District 8.
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