Investigation underway after vehicle burns down San Carlos home, fire marshal says
A home in San Carlos is a total loss after it caught fire. The house was located off of 83 1/2 Street and Holmes Avenue.
The Hidalgo County fire marshal says the fire started inside a vehicle in a car port and then spread to the home on Sunday night.
Esmeralda Santiago said she recalled hearing a loud boom in her yard when the fire started. The mother of three children said all of her family's belongings are all ashes now.
No injuries were reported. The American Red Cross was called in to work with the family to provide relief.