Firefighters battling a house fire on the East Side Saturday night were forced to make a hasty retreat through the home's windows as the blaze got out of hand, almost trapping them inside, officials said.
According to the San Antonio Fire Department, at least 12 units responded to the 900 block of Virginia Blvd around 7:55 p.m.
A fire at a residence on the city's East Side got out of control Saturday night causing firefighters to have to to bail out of the home through the front window.
San Antonio Fire Captain Brandon Schultz said the family, who were not home at the time of the fire, had a gas leak in their stove, which ignited. Three firefighters narrowly escaped what Schultz called a "flashover," at the fire's peak.