Two homes went up in flames in a fire possibly related to discarded fireworks.
Firefighters had to cut a hole in a garage door while trying to battle the fire on Knobsby Way. Once the flames got into the attic, they spread to the second home.– Bexar County fire investigators believe fireworks left smoldering inside a trash can could be what started a fire that damaged two homes early Wednesday morning.
However, he said when crews arrived, they found a full-blown fire which eventually involved two homes next door to each other.“The deputies found out that it was fireworks debris that may have still been smoldering. It was put in the trash can,” he said.Seven people in all who were inside the two homes managed to escape safely.“The tragedy in these situations is that it’s usually the last thing that people do,” he said. “They shoot off the fireworks, throw away the debris.
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