Two deadly house fires in Bexar County, Texas, claim the lives of an older man and an 11-year-old boy within a 24-hour period.
In just 24 hours, two tragic house fires claimed the lives of two individuals in Bexar County , Texas . The first fire, which occurred Tuesday afternoon on the west side of the county, resulted in the death of an older man. Fire crews responded quickly to the scene, but sadly, the victim had already succumbed to the injuries sustained in the blaze.
The second fire, which erupted late Tuesday night in a mobile home in far south Bexar County, claimed the life of an 11-year-old fifth-grader from Southside Heritage Elementary. The young boy's mother was also present during the fire and recounted the terrifying experience. 'I started hosing down whatever I could so it wouldn't spread too much,' she explained. 'Then I saw the side right here, of this car start to.. catch fire... I could feel, like, the heat.. of the fire. It was pretty bad.' 'It was just me and my mom in the house.. I was just telling her, like, 'let's just leave.. I don't know if the house is going to make it.',' Vallecillo explained. 'I just saw the first thing we need to do is just get out before anything else.' Tragically, the young boy perished in the fire, leaving a community in mourning. Two firefighters were also injured while battling the blaze.The medical examiner has not yet released the identities of the victims or the official causes of death in either fire. Fire officials are continuing to investigate both incidents
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