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Man taken to hospital after apartment fire on Northwest Side, officials say

Once the man is discharged from the hospital, he’ll likely have to stay in another unit

A man was taken to an area hospital for smoke inhalation after his apartment caught fire on the city’s Northwest Side, according to San Antonio Fire Department. (KSAT)

SAN ANTONIO – A man was taken to an area hospital for smoke inhalation after his apartment caught fire on the city’s Northwest Side, according to San Antonio Fire Department.

The fire happened around 7 p.m., Saturday, at an apartment complex in the 1400 block of Gardina Street.

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Firefighters said the flames were contained to one unit, and it is believed to have started in the kitchen area.

They don’t believe the fire was arson or had a suspicious cause.

The only resident of the apartment, a man, did get out safely but was taken to an area hospital for smoke inhalation.

Once he gets out of the hospital, fire crews said he will likely have to live in another apartment due to the damages. The investigation continues.


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Adam Barraza is a photojournalist at KSAT 12 and an El Paso native. He interned at KVIA, the local ABC affiliate, while still in high school. He then moved to San Antonio and, after earning a degree from San Antonio College and the University of the Incarnate Word, started working in news. He’s also a diehard Dodgers fan and an avid sneakerhead.

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