CORPUS CHRISTI, Tx — 86-year-old Maria Martinez has owned this house for over 60 years. But on Tuesday, a fire that started next door ended up destroying everything while she was still inside.

Luckily, she was able to make it out alive.

It was here on Lynch Street dozens of firefighters were called to put out this house fire that quickly spread to other homes, including Maria Martinez's.

She didn't want to be on camera, but our team spoke with her grandchildren. 86-year-old woman loses Westside home of 60 years in Lynch Street fire, family starts GoFundMe

"Our number one concern was our grandma," Mellissa Balboa, Granddaughter, said.

Maria was in her house at the time of the fire, but her grandkids tell me a neighbor from across the street was able to get her out safely.

And while n

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