Downtown high-rise building ended up flooding after firefighters battle fire

SAN ANTONIO — A fire at a San Antonio high rise downtown changed from a fire to a flood in a matter of minutes Tuesday evening.

Firefighters responded to the 100 block of Hickman Street near San Pedro Springs Park around 8:45 p.m. for reports of a fire in the building.

When first responders arrived at the high-rise building, they found a kitchen fire on one of the upper floors and quickly put it out.

The Battalion Chief says most of the damage is from smoke and water. In fact, crews say some apartments had two feet of water in them on the 7th floor of the building.

No injuries were reported but several tenants are trying to find a new place to call home.

Arson investigators are looking into the cause of the fire.

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