SAN ANTONIO — An elderly man was killed after being trapped inside a Beacon Hill home that caught fire early Tuesday morning.
Multiple fire companies responded to reports of a house fire near downtown in the Beacon Hill neighborhood early Tuesday morning.
Firefighters received the call about a home on the 1000 block of W Summit Ave near Blanco Road around 7:35 a.m.
A SAFD spokesman said that officials believe the fire started from a space heater.
A woman who was inside the home in the kitchen was able to get out and go next door and call for help when the flames broke out. An elderly man who was sleeping upstairs did not make it out of the home.
Crews made a great effort to reach the man, but they say the fire was extremely well-involved when they arrived, so they were unsuccessful.
He was pronounced dead at the scene.
Officials said unfortunately this was a what they call a "preventable tragedy." They once again stressed the importance of space heater safety.
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