Arson charges have been filed in connection with the warehouse fire that killed 10-year veteran Houston firefighter Marcelo Garcia III.
The Houston Fire Department announced charges were filed in relation to the deadly warehouse fire that killed Houston firefighter Marcelo "Ox" Garcia III.Yesenia Mendez, 38, will face a first degree arson charge for the fire located at 6536 Supply Row, according to officials. Mendez is not in custody at this time.
, the fire became three-alarm and a mayday was called when a wall collapsed, resulting in Garcia's death and injuring another firefighter.Garcia was 42-years-old and was with the department for 10 years. He spent his last six years at Station 23.Get news, weather and so much more on the new FOX LOCAL appArson investigators believe the fire was intentionally set.
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