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complete coverage of a story you saw as breaking news on abc-seven at noon today. a house swallowed by fire in central el paso. what we’ve learned in the last six hours on a firefighter hurt… …video of a woman who came home … to this. and video only a certified fire journalist could bring you… behind the caution tape. hello everyone, i’m rick cabrera. and i’m estela cas. that journalist bringing you close to the fire’s aftermath … our evan folan. he brought you live reports at noon as firefighters were still putting out hotspots … … nearly two hours after the fire broke out on the 48- hundred block of yandell. evan was also there as a woman who lives at the home showed up from work. he continues our complete coverage.. crews were at the scene for over 4 hours and during that time dozens of neighbors watched as one families home was destroyed by a fire. thankfully no one was seriously injured: 30-41 55-1:03 sot : ” i dont know what to do .. it hurts i am speechless…” a mother of two arrives home to find her house in flames. and after fighting the fire for more than an hour – the flames were finally extinguished – after damaging 90 percent of the home. “it hasn’ hit me yet but i know it will everything i have had in my life was in there and now it is gone.” officials sa the fire started in the garage – then made it’s way to the remainder of the house. the damage estimate comes to more than 130 – thousand dollars. sot : “just glad that my kids weren’t here that we are okay you know, its material, but it can be replaced, its not my house – it hurts… it hurts really bad.” as a renter – cuellar feels even worse that some of the stuff inside the home wasn’t hers. “the house, her things. the things – the old lady’s thing – thats what hurts the most – ive taking care of the house. i use to take care of the lady.” red cross responde and gave the mother over 500 dollars to help with some immediate expenses. although their home is destroyed they remain optimistic. “how do yo move forward with something like this? everything happens for a reason. i just hope it is a good reason.” investigators are still trying to figure out what started the fire. rick? after days of wondering what his punishment will be for killing a man

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