45 acres burned in brush fire near subdivision on East Side

SAN ANTONIO – A brush fire on the East Side burned 45 acres overnight and the flames have since been extinguished.

The fire was reported at 7:30 p.m. Thursday near Sunflower Path and Lake Horizon, not far from Foster Road and Interstate 10.

Tom Peine, a spokesperson with Bexar County, said 27 units were called to the fire, which was a threat to the neighborhood.

There was also a concern because trucks did not have access to the fire due to the brush and crews had to cut a path, Peine said.

Firefighters started a backburn to control the flames and at 9 p.m., crews with the Public Works Department arrived with a bulldozer to assist, Peine added.

The fire was put out at around 2:45 a.m. Friday.

So far, no property damage has been reported.

Bexar County firefighters, San Antonio firefighters, San Antonio police, and the Public Works Department responded to the scene.

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