SAN ANTONIO — It took a city demolition crew from the Public Works Department just seven minutes to bring a fire-ravaged 73-year-old east San Antonio home to the ground Tuesday morning.

The wrecking crew moved in after firefighters made quick work of a blaze that was called in around 6 a.m. on Burnet Street near North Walters.

It's a move neighbors hope will bring them some peace after more than two years of complaints about a structure where police have responded to trouble dozens of times.

Police records indicate there have been eight calls in the last seven days alone and 11 more in the month of August.

The rest of 2025 has numerous complaints for suspicious activity, thefts and disturbances.

Additionally, Code Compliance provided the following summary of issues:

"For the past yea

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