PREMONT, Tx — A Premont family and their dog escaped a mobile home fire Thursday morning.
The fire broke out in the home around 6:15 a.m. on North Baxter and Northeast Third Street.
When the first officer arrived, they found two women outside the home. They told the officer a man was still inside. The officer was able to get the man out.
He was treated for smoke inhalation.
Detective Robert Longoria with the Premont Police Department said the investigation concluded that the fire was due to an electrical short. He said based on the damages they located the fire started inside the wall of the bedroom.
