The Public Safety Forum (SAFETY)

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Firefighters Battle Fire Amid Ammo Fears
Tue Jul 30, 2:22 PM ET San Antonio, Texas

A fire Tuesday morning caused $20,000 to a home on the city's East Side that the homeowner said had ammunition inside it.

When firefighters arrived at the 100 block of Cardiff at 10 a.m., a man told them that he heard an explosion he suspected was ammunition.

But firefighters instead found candles burning in a bedroom.

A fire official at the scene said firefighters have no choice when it comes to situations involving ammunition.

"You still have to put the fire out," said District Chief Don Faseler. "If you hear the ammunition actually going off, well, then you're going to be a lot more cautious. But the firefighters didn't hear anything."

There was no word why there was ammunition in the house or if any weapons were found.



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