SAN ANTONIO — Four people have died in a huge house fire on the southeast side Friday, fire officials say. Now, the deaths are being investigated as a homicide.
Crews were called out around 10:45 a.m. to the 4400 block of Wrangler Run, which is near I-37 south of San Antonio. A second alarm was called for the fire.
An SAPD spokesperson said fire crews found four people dead inside the home. Video shows a home completely collapsed due to the flames.
Joe Arrington from SAFD said when crews arrived, the flames were so huge, they could not go into the home.
"They made an attempt to put it out from the outside, to get into it, but there was so much fire, it was untenable. It was not a gamble we were willing to take with that much fire," Arrington said.
The victims have not been identified, and the cause of the fire remains under investigation. Neighbors around the house were evacuated for safety reasons.
Neighbors did tell KENS 5 they believe the people inside the home were a family of four.
Monday, San Antonio Police said this incident is being investigated as a homicide but did not provide any other details.
See the full remarks from SAFD's Joe Arrington below:
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