A 9-year-old boy died in a mobile home fire early Wednesday morning in Donna.

Hidalgo County Fire Marshal Homero Garza said the fire happened at around 2 a.m. on Julius Avenue.

Garza said a little girl inside the home woke up to the smell of smoke and saw fire. She then ran to wake up the rest of the family.

The family managed to get out of the home when they noticed the boy was not with them, according to Garza. He says because of the heavy smoke, they were unable to go back into the home and retrieve the boy.

Garza said the fire started near the child's bedroom and his office is investigating the cause.

Channel 5 News attempted to speak with the family for comment, but they were too shocked from the experience to talk on camera.