SAN ANTONIO - Just after 4 a.m. Wednesday morning a fire was reported at the building that contains Democratic Rep. Lloyd Doggett’s San Antonio field office. 

The fire was reported about 4:14 a.m. at 217 W. Travis St.

Police at the scene said a homeless man set fire to a corner of the office and detained 33-year-old Richard Casares. The fire was small but almost spread to the roof of the building. Firefighters knocked it down quickly, however. The damage is estimated at $2,000. 

The one-alarm fire did minimal damage and there were no immediate reports of injuries.

Doggett's office released the following message:

“My great thanks to our police and firefighters, who responded quickly and professionally to contain the damage and assure no loss of life, and to my District Director MaryEllen Veliz, who was promptly on the scene. Their efforts assure that we will be fully accessible today to anyone with a federal concern. While this fire does appear to be arson, investigators do not currently believe that it represented any targeted political attack.”