Fire destroys home’s roof, injures firefighter
IN EL PASO, TEXAS
EL PASO, Texas – Firefighters were called out at
midnight Christmas morning to battle a house fire in the 1000 block of Calle
Parque Drive in West El Paso.
Firefighters arrived to find smoke coming from the
home’s roof. Upon investigation, they found heavy flames in the home’s attic.
The family living in the home was able to escape safely,
according to battalion chief Sergio Armendariz.
“Everybody that was inside the house was able to get
out. The smoke detectors alerted them,” said Armendariz.
More than 30 firefighters worked to put out the fire and
the blaze was extinguished within an hour. Fire officials said 75 percent
of the unit suffered heavy fire and smoke damage. The cause of the fire
has not been released.
The El Paso Fire Department reports that one firefighter
was injured while battling the flames.
Armendariz warns people to be careful and celebrate
Christmas responsibly.
“Be careful with the trees not to leave the lights on
when everybody is asleep, and also the chimneys- have them checked; some of
them don’t function correctly. Also, when you go to sleep, make sure the fire
is out in the chimney completely,” said Armendariz.