EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — A young child has died and three other family members were injured after a mobile home caught on fire in San Elizario early Sunday morning, Dec. 17.
Chief Roger Esparza from the El Paso County Emergency Services District No. 2 says they received a call that Sunday regarding a possible structure fire.
Esparza says they discovered a mobile home on fire upon arrival and there was a family of four in the home.
Esparza says the father was transported to a burn center in Lubbock, Texas, and the mother along with the other child suffered injuries.
San Elizario Fire Rescue shared a GoFundMe on their Facebook page of the family who lost their mobile home in the fire. The GoFundMe page says the two children were 1-year-old twins.
Fundraiser by Carlos Porras : Marcos Martinez and family (gofundme.com)
Esparza says they are still trying to determine the cause of the fire.
No further information has been released. This story will be updated once we learn more.
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