Fire caused by hair straightener destroys Mercedes mobile home, fire marshal says
Weslaco, TX (KRGV) — A mobile home caught fire and was destroyed after a family member accidentally left a hair straightener near paper products, according to Hidalgo County Fire Marshal Homero Garza.
The Weslaco Fire Department responded to the call at 6:33 a.m. Friday in the 4500 block of Comanches Drive.
Four family members lived in the home, and the fire was ruled accidental.
The Hidalgo County Community Service Agency was called to help the family.