Update: Authorities Still Unable To Reach Residents Of East El Paso Home Destroyed By Fire

Officials said they have still not been able to contact the residents of a home that was destroyed by a fire last Wednesday in east El Paso.

El Paso Fire Department said the blaze broke out at about 10 p.m. at 1924 Lee Elder Drive. It took 35 firefighters half an hour to bring the flames under control.

Fire investigators spoke with a man and a woman who were seen fleeing the home but are not releasing the resulting information.

Officials say the two were injured in the blaze and were treated at University Medical Center for burns on their hands. Neither are in custody and the man remains in serious condition at Lubbock Burn Unit.

Officials said they are waiting for the residents to return so they can can confirm they are the registered owners of the home.

Officials said the damage is estimated at about $200,000. The ceiling and some walls of the home are completely burned down; only the burned shell of the structure is left standing.