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Texas firefighters save woman from burning apartment

Investigators believe the woman fell asleep with food cooking

By Jenna Hiller
KSAT

SAN ANTONIO, Texas — San Antonio firefighters saved a woman from an apartment fire on the North Side that was believed to have started because the woman fell asleep with food on the stove.

Fire crews were called to the apartment complex in the 1600 block of West Lawndale around 11 p.m. Monday, and noticed heavy smoke upon arrival.

Firefighters said they had to break into the apartment through a window to help the woman out. Fire crews quickly put out the flames, which were contained to the kitchen area of the apartment.

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