CORPUS CHRISTI, Tx — Corpus Christi fire investigators are looking into what caused a deadly house fire on Wednesday evening.On Wednesday night, neighbors on 11th Street awoke to smoke and flames at a nearby home. Immediately calling 911. Later, finding out that the woman living in the home was found dead inside.
A neighbor captured a cellphone video of the tragedy that unfolded near his home Wednesday. His ring camera recorded what happened just before.
"I believe that's where the fire started because you'll see here where the light starts flickering and that's an old house. An old lady lives there,” he said.
The time stamp on the footage is 11:18 pm. At 11:45, the video shows Corpus Christi fire trucks arriving at the fire.
"None of us expected this. My neighbors didn't even know. I had to knock on the doors and tell them that the house was on fire,” he said.
Neighbors worried about the older woman who lived there as the house continued to burn.
"I believed she had the back door blocked. As far I know, they found her body back there in the back of the house,” he said.
Once the fire was out, fire crews searched the home. That's when they made the tragic discovery.
"They did find a victim inside the structure and unfortunately she was deceased. It was a 71-year-old female occupant,” Corpus Christi Fire Department Assistant Fire Chief, Billy Belyeu said.
It's not known how the woman died. That will be determined by the medical examiner.
Those who live in the area are still in shock and disbelief.
"My wife wanted to get out of here she said, what if catch on fire,” he said.
Corpus Christi Fire Department is still investigating the cause of the fire. We’ll be sure to keep you updated with that information.
