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Arson investigators looking for clues after 2 separate fires start at one home

Home was undergoing renovations, firefighters say

SAN ANTONIO – Arson investigators have been looking for clues, including surveillance video, that might shed some light on how two separate fires broke out at one East Side home.

Fire crews answering the call around 4:15 a.m. Monday say they found separate fires, one on the back of the two-story home and one on the side, in the 400 block of Hammond Avenue.

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They were able to extinguish both fires without anyone being injured.

Firefighters said no one was living in the home, that it appeared to be undergoing renovations.

They said the fires spread throughout both floors in the interior of the home, causing extensive damage.

Hammond Fire image. (KSAT)

Afterward, arson investigators looked through the rubble and also scoured the streets nearby, looking for surveillance video from other homes.

As of late Monday morning, there was no word on the exact cause of the fire and no arrests had been made.


About the Authors

Katrina Webber joined KSAT 12 in December 2009. She reports for Good Morning San Antonio. Katrina was born and raised in Queens, NY, but after living in Gulf Coast states for the past decade, she feels right at home in Texas. It's not unusual to find her singing karaoke or leading a song with her church choir when she's not on-air.

Azian Bermea is a photojournalist at KSAT.

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