CORPUS CHRISTI, Tx — KRIS 6 News has been informed of the cause of the Pecan Street fire has been established.
According to the family, fire investigators said the fire sparked from a faulty extension cord that was plugged into an A/C unit in the back apartment attached to the main house.
The fire broke out Wednesday morningat around 7:30 a.m. The mother told KRIS 6 News that her 5-year-old daughter screamed for her mom to call 911 when she noticed the fire, while grabbing her 2-year-old sister.
The family was able to get to safety, though they lost everything in the fire.
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