Father in house fire dies, son in stable condition

Published 10:39 am Tuesday, August 7, 2018

The father injured in a major house fire last week has died and his son remains hospitalized.

Francisco Zepeda, 60, died Friday at the University of Texas Medical Branch-Galveston from injuries from Thursday’s residential fire on Trinity Avenue.

His son, Daniel Zepeda, remained in stable condition Monday, according to information from the Port Arthur Fire Department.

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Both father and son suffered second- and third-degree burns to a most of their bodies after a fire erupted in the garage of their home, according to a gofundme page established to help the family.

The cause of the fire remained under investigation Monday and there was no set timeline for the investigation.

The fire call came at 1:52 p.m.; firefighters arrived three minutes later. The fire was primarily located in the garage but was spreading inside the attic and to the interior of the home. Firefighters were able to stop the spread of the flames but the home received extensive smoke damage.

When firefighters arrived they found two male victims, both with extensive burns, outside the garage. They were transported via Acadian Ambulance to an off-site location and flown via medical helicopter to the Galveston Burn Unit.

The gofundme account was set up to help with medical bills.

www.gofundme.com/5wt5vcg

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