SAN ANTONIO – A woman in her 80s killed in a fire at her Southwest Side home in late July has been identified.
The medical examiner identified the woman as 82-year-old Alicia Guajardo.
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The fire was called in just before 2 a.m. on July 26 to a home in the 200 block of Ross Avenue, not far from South Zarzamora Street and West Malone.
Firefighters said they found heavy smoke and fire through the roof of the single-story home when they arrived. They got a quick knockdown of the fire on the right side of the house and the attic.
Fire officials said the woman was found dead in her bedroom after she collapsed while trying to escape the house. The home did not have smoke detectors, firefighters said.
A battalion chief wanted to remind people that they should call 311 to install smoke detectors if they don’t have them. Firefighters were later walking the street, checking to ensure everyone in the area had detectors after the fire.
The San Antonio Fire Department, the San Antonio Police Department, and EMS responded to the call.
No other injuries were reported.