Two people and a cat managed to safely get out of a home following a garage fire early Wednesday morning, according to the Kirby Fire Department.

An argument between two Kirby firefighters over voting quickly escalated and ended with one of them being clocked in the face and taken to an emergency room, according to a report from the Kirby Police Department. Joshua Gonzales, 29, has been charged over the incident with assault causing bodily injury, a Class A misdemeanor, according to booking records. The affidavit states the victim claimed he told Gonzales he was being a dumb a** for not voting, which lead to Gonzales punching him in the face. According to the affidavit, several Kirby Fire Department employees were present during the assault, but only two witnessed the incident. Bond has not yet been set for Gonzales, according to booking records.

SAN ANTONIO – Officials with the Kirby Fire Department are investigating the cause of a blaze that ripped through a converted garage Friday morning. Firefighters were called just before 7 a.m. to a house in the 4800 block of Scott Carpenter Drive, according to an assistant chief with KFD at the scene. At first, firefighters were not sure where the fire was located until they found flames inside a converted garage, officials said. Everyone inside the home was able to exit and no one was injured. Arson investigators were called to the scene to determine the cause of the fire.