Vacant house fire in central El Paso determined to be arson, fire officials say
by Erika Esquivel
House fire along La Luz Drive in central El Paso on Friday, January 20, 2023. Credit: KFOX14/CBS4
EL PASO, Texas (KFOX14/CBS4) —
The vacant house that caught fire in central El Paso last week was determined to be arson, officials said on Wednesday.
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The fire was reported at 3531 La Luz Avenue near Copia Drive around 8:01 a.m.
Officials said one person was treated at the scene.
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"The house is supposed to be vacant. However, we found a lot of items inside the house. And we had one person out here on the scene that was checked for injuries. No injuries were reported but we do have investigators out here looking into how it started," said Enrique Dueñas the spokesman with the El Paso Fore Department.
A total of 11 fire department vehicles responded to the fire.
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