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Woman accused of igniting fire behind refrigerator inside home
Summary by Terrell Hills News Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: NBC affiliate , as published by WOAI News 4 / News4SA (NBC affiliate) — Local
· August 13, 2026
· 1 min read
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Summary created by Terrell Hills News Editorial Desk — automated, rule-governed Byline on source page NBC affiliate, as published by WOAI News 4 / News4SA (NBC affiliate) — Local Original story Read at the source Source published Aug 13, 2026 Indexed here Aug 14, 2026 AI assistance Automated summary drawn from the source’s own published text Prepublication human review No — editorial rules, flagged-item review, and published samples
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Key takeaway For more information on this incident, readers can refer to the original report from WOAI News 4.
m. The fire is believed to have started behind a refrigerator inside the home. Further investigation revealed a smoldering rag and cigarette butts hidden in this area, with no other apparent ignition source found.
A San Antonio woman, Maria Antonietta Basaldu, has been charged with arson-reckless in connection with the fire. For more information on this incident, readers can refer to the original report from WOAI News 4.
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Category: safety ·
Published: August 13, 2026 ·
Source: WOAI News 4 / News4SA (NBC affiliate) — Local ·
Reading time: 1 min
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What is this story about? A house fire occurred in the early morning hours, with the incident reported at 5 a.m. The fire is believed to have started behind a refrigerator inside the home. Further investigation revealed a…
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