Austin Pointe Apartments loses an entire building to flames in November.

North Side Apartment Burns to the Ground- 8 Dead


By Associated Writing Staff
November 6th, 2011




Spectators stood in awed fear as a building went up in flames on San Antonio’ north side, early Sunday morning, the 6th. Austin Pointe Apartments, located off Braesview in Castle Hills, was the site of the fire. Firefighters were unable to place an exact time that the fire began.
Even though the complex was heavily occupied, the blaze was not reported until it has already begun to spread to neighboring units, and the first building was already fully involved.
The Fire Department was able to contain the fire and the surrounding units sustained only minimal damage,
but the building where the fire began was completely destroyed.
Emergency Responders pulled the bodies of 8 young men from the ashes. ..Investigators have found evidence that the fire began in the unit the men were occupying, and may have been caused by drug manufacturing. It is suspected that the young men were intoxicated; however, the official cause of ignition is unknown.
No arson or foul play is suspected at this time. No other residents of the complex were injured.