Fire destroys vacant home on San Antonio's West Side

SAN ANTONIO (KTSA News) — Quick work by San Antonio firefighters kept flames from spreading through a West Side neighborhood.

It happened just after 8 p.m. Wednesday at the corner of West Laurel and North Colorado.

Crews could see flames tearing through what appeared to be a vacant home and threatening a neighboring business.

They began work to keep the fire from spreading, but at some point a power line fell, making their job even more dangerous.

But they were able to knock down the flames before they could damage the neighboring building.

The structure is a total loss and will have to be torn down.

There were no injuries reported and the cause of the fire is under investigation.

Fire destroys vacant home on San Antonio’s West Side