Deputy Chief and 24-year SAFD veteran Valerie Frausto is scheduled to assume the department’s top position beginning Nov. 1.

The crash was reported around 5:45 a.m. on the westbound lanes of Loop 410 at Nacogdoches.

A house fire near downtown is being investigated as arson, according to the San Antonio Fire Department.

An early morning fire is being investigated as arson, according to investigators with the San Antonio Fire Department.

A fire that spread to multiple homes on the East Side is under investigation, according to the San Antonio Fire Department.

A vehicle was on fire inside a parking garage at University Hospital on the Northwest Side, according to the San Antonio Fire Department.

An early morning fire at an apartment complex left a unit unlivable and several others damaged by water and smoke, according to the San Antonio Fire Department.

A fire caused by a broken gas line on an RV totaled the vehicle and damaged the exterior of two nearby homes, according to the San Antonio Fire Department.

A 20-year-old man was taken into custody overnight in connection with a string of arsons and possible robbery, according to San Antonio police.

The Bexar County Medical Examiner’s Office identified a man who died after suffering a medical episode that led to a single-vehicle crash on the Northeast Side.

The San Antonio Fire Department is investigating the cause of a Saturday night fire on the Northwest Side.

The San Antonio City Council ratified a new three-year contract with the San Antonio Professional Firefighters Association, marking the first time in 15 years the two sides have successfully collaborated on a deal.

Roughly 76% of the union membership voted on the contract, which passed with 97% approval. Only 35 of the 1,363 members who cast a ballot voted against it.

An early morning fire on the North Side left one home totaled and a second home with an estimated $20,000 in damage, according to the San Antonio Fire Department.

Missing manhole covers are not exactly a new problem, according to neighbors in the Southwest side neighborhood where a woman fell Thursday afternoon.

A woman was left injured after falling six feet down an open manhole on a sidewalk, according to the San Antonio Fire Department.

A firefighter sustained minor injuries, but a North Side home was a total loss after a fire late Thursday evening, according to SAFD.

San Antonio fire investigators are trying to determine the cause of a fire late Wednesday night at a motel on the city’s East Side.

In remembrance of the lives lost during the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11 2001, first responders will climb the stairs at the Tower of the Americas twice in downtown San Antonio on Wednesday morning.

San Antonio police said a driver suffered critical injuries after his truck crossed a median and collided with another vehicle on Friday afternoon.

Three residents were displaced following a house fire on the city’s South Side early Thursday morning, according to the San Antonio Fire Department.

The rescue itself, which involved San Antonio firefighters scaling a ladder and descending into the back of a garbage truck to retrieve a trapped woman, was dramatic enough.

Having negotiated since late March, bargaining teams for the City of San Antonio and the San Antonio Professional Firefighters Association shook hands on a new contract just before midnight Saturday.

A woman was hospitalized after she was rescued from a fire on the city’s Northeast Side early Thursday morning, according to the San Antonio Fire Department.

San Antonio fire investigators are trying to determine how a fire started at a home on the city’s North Side early Thursday morning.

The residents of a South Side home were able to safely escape a house fire early Wednesday morning, according to the San Antonio Fire Department.

San Antonio fire investigators are trying to determine who or what started a fire at an apartment complex on the city’s Northwest Side overnight.

Authorities are investigating the cause of a large fire at a hob tub store on the North Side, according to the San Antonio Fire Department.

San Antonio is considering raising the false alarm fee for all unpermitted burglar and fire alarms to $250. The fees for permitted systems would not change.

A late morning fire was put out by San Antonio Fire Fighters. A water heater is blamed for the flames.

Authorities are investigating after a person was found dead inside a home on fire, according to the San Antonio Fire Department.

A man was hospitalized with minor burns after a house fire on the city’s East Side, according to San Antonio Fire Department.

San Antonio firefighters responded to a fire at a North Side home early Friday morning.

San Antonio fire investigators are trying to determine the cause of a fire at a home on the city’s East Side late Thursday night.

Three residents were displaced from a home following an electrical fire on the city’s far Southwest Side Wednesday morning, according to the San Antonio Fire Department.

A quick response by authorities prevented further damage to an East Side home following a fire on Tuesday evening.

A dozen apartment units are ruined following a structure fire Tuesday on the Northeast Side, according to the San Antonio Fire Department.

A home that was under construction on the Southwest Side caught fire overnight.

San Antonio fire investigators are trying to determine the cause of a garage fire at a home on the city’s far North Side early Friday morning.

Authorities are investigating the cause of a fire at a West Side home.

Three people survived a house fire on Friday. The San Antonio Fire Department believes the fire started near the chimney and then claimed an entire family home on Burning Sunrise Drive.

Residents of a Northeast Side home are displaced after a fire ripped through the attic of their home, according to the San Antonio Fire Department.

Firefighter wages and overtime pay appear to be some of the biggest sticking points as the city and fire union extended their negotiations again on Tuesday.

But although the City of San Antonio and San Antonio Professional Firefighters Association appeared to make more progress in one session Monday than they had in the previous eight, they’re still far apart in terms of pay.

A puppy was killed and a car was destroyed following a garage fire at a home on the city’s South Side early Monday morning, according to the San Antonio Fire Department.

Three pets were killed and a fourth is unaccounted for following a garage fire at a home on the city’s far West Side early Thursday morning, according to the San Antonio Fire Department.

Several vehicles were damaged in a fire at a Northwest Side auto repair shop and San Antonio firefighters suspect vandalism was the cause.

The San Antonio Fire Department is investigating what caused a fire that sent a resident to the hospital.

A fire on the Southwest Side damaged two homes to the point they are no longer livable, according to the San Antonio Fire Department.

A man who used a mobility chair to get around died as a result of a fire in his home. Arson investigators now believe that chair is what caused the fire.

A 68-year-old man died after a house fire Tuesday morning on the Southeast Side.

A man has been displaced from his West Side home following a house fire early Monday morning, according to the San Antonio Fire Department.

San Antonio fire investigators are trying to figure out the cause of a fire at a boarded up apartment late Thursday night.

The former president of the San Antonio Professional Firefighters Association is accused of trying to scare off the highest-ranking woman in the San Antonio Fire Department from applying for the fire chief’s position, according to newly-released documents.

A commercial building on the city’s Northeast Side was nearly destroyed by a fire early Monday morning, according to the San Antonio Fire Department.

The San Antonio Fire Department said flames burned through a far West Side home.

Multiple crews are responding to a large brush fire on the East Side, according to the San Antonio Fire Department.

A fire at an abandoned home on the North Side garnered a large response on Thursday morning and prompted firefighters to evacuate nearby structures.

San Antonio fire investigators are trying to determine what caused a fire at a convenience store on the city’s West Side early Thursday morning.

A fire damaged multiple units at a Medical Center-area apartment complex on Tuesday morning.

Two people are hospitalized after a VIA bus and another vehicle crashed near downtown, according to the San Antonio Fire Department.

After a heavily-lauded start, city leaders were quick to clamor for a rapid expansion of the SA CORE program. The three-member teams already provide citywide coverage, and around-the-clock coverage is a little more than a month away.

This weekend, temperatures are forecasted to range between 94 and 100 degrees, but when you factor in humidity, the heat index could reach 110.

Some Northwest Side neighbors helped a family to safety after a fire broke out at a home on Saturday afternoon, according to the San Antonio Fire Department.

A body shop on the North Side caught on fire Thursday morning, and San Antonio firefighters say that luckily, the flames did not spread to any combustible material.

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.

San Antonio police are investigating a rollover crash that happened below Highway 90 on the West Side.

A family of three was able to safely escape a garage fire at a home on the city’s Northeast Side early Tuesday morning, according to the San Antonio Fire Department.

San Antonio firefighters are trying to determine the cause of a fire that destroyed a home on the city’s far West Side early Tuesday morning.

A fire destroyed a detached garage that was converted into a workshop at a home on the city’s South Side early Tuesday morning, according to the San Antonio Fire Department.

San Antonio firefighters responded to a fire at an abandoned home just north of downtown early Tuesday morning.

Several suspicious fires broke out on the city's Northwest Side early Monday morning, including one at an apartment complex. Investigators are trying to determine if they're related.

A small home that some homeless were staying in on the city’s far South Side was destroyed by a fire early Monday morning, according to the San Antonio Fire Department.

San Antonio fire investigators are trying to determine the cause of a fire at a home on the city’s Northeast Side early Monday morning.

San Antonio police are looking into what caused a driver to crash into a Mexican restaurant early Sunday morning.

San Antonio fire investigators are trying to find the person who may have set fire to a church on the East Side overnight.

San Antonio fire investigators are trying to determine the cause of a structure fire on the city’s North Side early Wednesday morning.

San Antonio firefighters say lightning strikes caused two fires overnight at an apartment complex and a home.

San Antonio firefighters worked for over an hour Monday afternoon to contain a large house fire on the Northwest Side.

A fully-engulfed shed fire came dangerously close to spreading to an apartment complex on the city’s Northeast Side early Monday morning, according to the San Antonio Fire Department.

A late-night fire at a Northeast Side apartment complex has caused more than $15,000 worth of damage to an upstairs apartment, the San Antonio Fire Department said.

San Antonio fire investigators are working to determine the cause of a fire at a home on the city’s Southwest Side overnight.

San Antonio fire investigators are trying to determine the cause of a house fire just west of downtown late Monday night.

San Antonio firefighters responded to a fire involving three vehicles at a home on the city’s North Side overnight.

A fire in a storage shed spread to the eaves of two nearby homes overnight, according to the San Antonio Fire Department.

San Antonio firefighters found the man dead after putting out huge flames in his home. They were not able to say right away whether he died as a result of the fire or, perhaps, in another way.

A 67-year-old man was killed in a house fire Thursday morning on the South Side.

An unoccupied two-story home on the city’s East Side was destroyed by a fire late Wednesday night, according to the San Antonio Fire Department.

The previous building for News 4 San Antonio went up in flames on Saturday morning, according to the San Antonio Fire Department.

San Antonio firefighters responded to a vacant apartment fire on Friday morning.

San Antonio firefighters rescued a woman swept away by floodwaters on the city’s Northwest Side late Thursday night.

A vacant home on the South Side is slated for demolition after a large fire on Wednesday morning.

A home on the West Side was completely damaged Tuesday due to a fire.

An early-morning fire severely damaged a South Side home after it made its way to the attic early Thursday morning, according to the San Antonio Fire Department.

Burglar bars on the windows made putting out a fire at an East Side home difficult early Tuesday morning, according to the San Antonio Fire Department.

San Antonio police have identified three of the four people found dead after a fire at a Southeast Side home turned into a homicide case.

SAFD closed Blanco Road near the complex. An SAFD spokesperson said the street remained closed as crews continued working.

A man was detained by police following a house fire on the city’s West Side, according to the San Antonio Fire Department.

San Antonio firefighters responded to a fire in the flue of a grill vent at a Northeast Side fast food restaurant late Sunday night.

San Antonio fire investigators are trying to determine the cause of a house fire on the city’s South Side late Sunday night.