SAN ANTONIO — A building on the far northeast side of town was heavily damaged by a fire overnight.
It happened around 12:38 a.m. at a building next door to the Restoration Church of San Antonio located at 5800 N Loop 1604 E.
We initially reported that the church had caught fire, but they reached out to us to let is know that it was a building next door to them instead. They tell us it was an old golf course club house.
The SAFD battalion chief said when firefighters arrived, the building was fully involved with fire. First responders immediately went into a defensive mode to try and contain the fire. Once they accessed the building through a side gate, they set up aerial operations and got the fire under control within several minutes.
The cause of the fire is currently under investigation.
No estimate of damages were provided but the the battalion chief says the building suffered major damage.
Arson and fire investigators will be conducting an investigation.
No injuries reported and no other details were provided.
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