SAN ANTONIO — A vacant home was damaged by a fire on the city’s East Side on Sunday, according to fire officials.
Firefighters responded around 12:40 p.m. to the 2300 block of Burnet Street for a reported structure fire.
When crews arrived, they found flames coming from the home’s front bedroom.
The homeowner’s family told firefighters the house had been unoccupied for at least a month. Officials said the electricity was not expected to be on, but crews found the power in the “on” position.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
No one was inside the home at the time of the fire, and no injuries were reported.
The blaze was contained to the home, with no damage reported to neighboring properties.
Fire officials estimated the damage at approximately $60,000.