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Man killed in fire at home in South Bexar County

Nine people are displaced; home is a total loss

SAN ANTONIOUPDATE: The Bexar County Medical Examiner’s Office has identified the man killed in house far in South Bexar County on Wednesday.

Alejandrito Sifuentes, 38, was killed when a fire broke just before 6:30 a.m. in the 5100 block of Hardy Road, east of Interstate 37 and Mathis Road.

The house is a total loss and fire officials said a man who escaped the home had minor burn injuries. A dog was also injured.

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(Original Story)

A man was killed and nine other people are displaced after a house went up in flames in South Bexar County on Wednesday, according to firefighters.

The fire started just before 6:30 a.m. in the 5100 block of Hardy Road, east of Interstate 37 and Mathis Road.

Firefighters at the scene said 10 people were inside the home when the fire broke out, but only nine escaped. A 38-year-old man was found in the back of the home deceased.

The house is a total loss and fire officials said a man who escaped the home had minor burn injuries. A dog was also injured.

The cause of the fire is unknown at this time. The Bexar County Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating.


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