Defective window units can cause serious fires. Motel A/C Catches Fire, Man Hospitalized With Burn Injuries According to a KSAT News report, a man was hospitalized with minor burns following a motel fire. SAFD reported the fire started at around 11:30 p.m. Thursday, at a motel on the 500…
There are many reasons why a vehicle might explode after an accident. Vehicles Explode After South-Side Collision According to a KSAT News report, a south-side accident ended in multiple explosions last weekend. Police reported the accident occurred at around 10 a.m. on Saturday, July 6th, at the intersection of…
Children can be seriously burned even if liquids are not at boiling temperature. Child Severely Burned During School Lunch Accident According to a KSAT news report, a child was severely burned at school after spilled soup landed on his foot last year. February 4th through the 10th is National…
Burn injuries commonly occur at home for people of all age groups. South Side Apartment Fire Hospitalized Child and Two Adults According to a KSAT News report, an apartment fire probably caused by a grill resulted in three injuries and extensive property damage on August 17, 2023. The fire…
House fires can start because of defective products. Three Dead, 3 Severely Injured After Housefire in San Antonio According to a report by San Antonio Express-News, three people are dead, and three more were hospitalized following a devastating house fire in San Antonio over the weekend. Fire officials responded…
Apartment fires can have serious consequences. Residents of 15 Units Displaced, Two Injured in Apartment Fire The Icon apartments were set ablaze at around 3 a.m. on Thursday, June 22, 2023, in what appears to be a lightning-ignited blaze, according to a San Antonio Express-News report. Firefighters had the…
Burn injuries can lead to permanent disability. Woman Sets Fire to Apartment Then Assaults Officer A 53-year-old woman was arrested and charged with a first-degree felony after setting fire to her apartment and assaulting an officer, according to San Antonio Express-News. For reasons unknown, the woman set fire to…
The most common place for a burn injury at home (February 15, 2023) A four-year-old girl was found dead after being trapped in a trailer that erupted into flames on Sunday, February 12, 2023, on the southwest side of Bexar County. The flames also severely burned two residents of the…
Auto accidents can result in serious burns. (January 4, 2022) New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day are by far the worst time of the year for major auto accidents, usually because of drunk driving. This year was no exception. San Antonio Express-News reported an accident on New Year’s Day…