SAN ANTONIO – Two people died after a fire tore through a West Side home late Monday night, according to the San Antonio Police Department.
The fire happened on San Dario Avenue near General McMullen and West Commerce before 11 p.m. Monday.
A man and woman who were pulled from the house died at the hospital, according to the SAPD.
The woman, later identified as 75-year-old Guillermina Pinelo-Hinojosa, died from smoke inhalation, the Bexar County Medical Examiner’s Office said.
On Tuesday night, the ME’s office later identified the man to KSAT as Juan Manuel Hinojosa, who was also 75 years old. Hinojosa, whose death was ruled an accident, died of smoke inhalation and thermal injuries, the medical examiner’s office said.
The San Antonio Fire Department stated that the fire started near a wood-burning stove.
The house had a metal roof, an iron fence, and burglar bars, making it difficult for firefighters to enter.
Authorities said the woman was trapped in the closet after she was separated from her husband before firefighters were able to get to the victims.
The home was a total loss. Investigators are working to determine the cause of the fire.
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