SAN ANTONIO — A vacant northeast-side motel that caught on fire Thursday night was engulfed in flames once again Friday morning, marking the third day in a row that firefighters have responded to fire at the property.

The fire at the former Econo Lodge along the I-35 access road near Whirlwind Drive, reignited just after 4 a.m. This comes after firefighter arrived to heavy flames at the same location around 9 p.m. Thursday.

When the call came in Thursday night, firefighters knew exactly where to go because officials said they were "very familiar" with the property, having responded to a dumpster fire at the shuttered business less than 24 hours before.

The first firefighters to arrive found flames shooting from at least three units near the back of the sprawling compound. They were able

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