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Crystal City community shares memories of celebrations at Crystal Ballroom destroyed by fire

Summary by The San Antonio Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: Sarah Acosta, Luis Cienfuegos, as published by KSAT 12 (ABC affiliate) · July 30, 2026 · 1 min read

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Crystal City community shares memories of celebrations at Crystal Ballroom destroyed by fire. This item is based on reporting by KSAT 12 (ABC affiliate), published July 30, 2026. We have not reproduced that reporting here — follow the source link above for the full story. San Antonio, TX coverage on this site summarises and credits the outlets that do the original reporting.

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Category: safety · Published: July 30, 2026 · Source: KSAT 12 (ABC affiliate) · Reading time: 1 min

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Byline on source page	Sarah Acosta, Luis Cienfuegos, as published by KSAT 12 (ABC affiliate)
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Source published	Jul 30, 2026
Indexed here	Jul 30, 2026
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Crystal City community shares memories of celebrations at Crystal Ballroom destroyed by fire

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