1 person, 4 dogs dead after a house fire in Horizon City
Yvonne Suarez
UPDATE (May 14, 2026, 1:50 p.m.) — The Horizon City Police Department said faulty wiring in the house caused the fire. A 77-year-old woman died with her four pets, police said.
Lorenzo Helguera, one of the neighborhood residents, told ABC-7 that his 10 and 11 year old nephews tried going into the house to help.
After they were unable to help though, Helguera said that they left but heard an explosion, which is when he said first responders began to arrive.
Their reaction made Helguera happy because he said they ‘acted like good human beings’ and he said people across El Paso should try to help when they can as well.
Helguera said the events of the fire left him feeling sad that this happened in neighborhood and also said he believes the first responders could have saved the woman if the home had not exploded.
Horizon Fire has not identified the woman found in the fires aftermath.
UPDATE (May 14, 2026) — Horizon City Fire Department has confirmed to ABC-7 that one person and four dogs have died. Investigators found them dead inside the home after the fire extinguished.
Horizon FD said 35 firefighters put the fire out, including help from the Socorro, Montana Vista and Clint fire departments.
They were located by fire marshals upon further investigation of the home, according to Horizon City Fire.
As of Thursday morning, El Paso Fire Department investigators are joining the fire investigation.
There is no other information about the victim. Horizon FD said no firefighters were injured.
HORIZON CITY, Texas (KVIA) – First responders are at a house near Cow Tongue and Desert Mesa in Horizon City after a fire broke out just after 7 p.m.
Horizon City Fire says the house was fully engulfed when they arrived. Thick black smoke was visible for miles and the area was closed to traffic as firefighters fought the fire and brought it under control.
No injuries have been reported.
Fire marshals are investigating, no word yet on what caused the fire.
