Faulty wiring and people trying to stay warm are being blamed for deadly fires over the weekend that killed one person and injured several others.
Investigators said faulty wiring caused a one-alarm fatal fire in Dallas on Sunday morning on the 6000-block of Menger Avenue ust after 10 a.m.
Firefighters were able quickly put out the fire, though a collapsed ceiling made it difficult for firefighters to search through the house afterward. While conducting that search, the body of an elderly woman was found under a pile of debris in a bedroom.
The woman's identity has not yet been revealed.
Couple, Small Child Rescued From Dallas Apartment Fire
An apartment complex fire in suburban Dallas left two adults and a small child in critical condition.
Authorities said Sunday the two-alarm blaze in Mesquite spread through 22 units. A man, woman and small child were transported to nearby hospitals after being rescued from their third-floor residence.
Investigators said the blaze appeared to have started in a first-floor unit, and might have been caused by tenants trying to stay warm in an apartment without electricity.
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The American Red Cross was contacted to provide help for displaced residents.
