Massive fire in distant Bexar County apartment complex, still smoldering

SAN ANTONIO – A fire that destroyed an entire apartment building in the far north of Bexar County continues to smolder.

The fire broke out at Cortland View at TPC Apartments, located in the 4000 block of TPC Parkway, around 1 p.m. on Thursday.

Early Friday morning, flames and smoke could still be seen from the ruins.

People living there told KSAT they saw the fire erupt from the second floor of the building shortly after being warned to turn off their water heaters.

Firefighters evacuated about 50-60 people from that building and at least one other nearby.

“It has been terrible,” said Irene Loera. “I am in building 7 next to building 6 that has burned down. They evacuated us before. We just stood here and watched it burn. “

Loera said she also spent part of the night in her car, although a temporary shelter had been opened for evacuees at Johnson High School.

A fire department supervisor told KSAT Friday morning that a total of 130 apartments had been damaged or destroyed.

There were also at least seven cars parked next to the building that were visibly burned.

Firefighters say water outages in the area have left fire hydrants in the apartment complex dry.

They had to bring water in trucks to extinguish the fire.

Part of the burning building collapsed late on Thursday evening.

No injuries have been reported so far.

Investigators from the Bexar County Fire Marshal’s Office will investigate the cause of the fire once it is extinguished.

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