SAN ANTONIO ā A demolition crew apparently sparked a fire at a construction site outside University Hospital early Monday morning, according to fire investigators.
Firefighters respond to fire at construction site near University HospitalāWhen we arrived, we could see an active fire,ā said Woody Woodward, a public information officer for the San Antonio Fire Department.
Construction site fire near University Hospital image 2 (KSAT)Once firefighters were able to begin to knock down the flames, they released about half of the backup fire crews and put them back into service.
āWe did go all the way into the hospital, up several floors, to make sure there was no extension into the main hospital building,ā Woodward said.
Elizabeth Allen, a spokeswoman for University Hospital, confirmed that it was a āsmall fireā that did not affect business at the hospital.