BROWNSVILLE — The Flores family was devastated on Thursday when a fast-moving fire destroyed their home at 434 Valle Verde Drive, taking all their possessions and the lives of their two dogs.
Mario Flores and his wife Cynthia Hernandez embrace one another as they stand in the charred remains of what is left of their backyard patio at their home in Brownsville on Monday, Nov. 14, 2022, after their home was incinerated on Nov. 10. (Miguel Roberts/The Brownsville Herald)Mario Flores and his wife Cynthia Hernandez embrace one another as they stand in the charred remains of what is left of their backyard patio at their home in Brownsville on Monday, Nov. 14, 2022, after their home was incinerated on Nov. 10. (Miguel Roberts/The Brownsville Herald)Phoebe, a Shih Tzu and Chihuahua mix is seen in this courtesy photo.Marley, a Labrador retriever, is seen with Cynthia Hernandez. (Courtesy photo)Cynthia Hernandez looks through salvaged photographs of her daughter on Monday, Nov. 14, 2022, inside the charred remains of her home in Brownsville, after Cynthia and her husband lost their home to a fire. (Miguel Roberts/The Brownsville Herald)Mario Flores walks inside the charred remains of his home and what is left of his kitchen on Monday, Nov. 14, 2022. The home in Brownsville was incinerated late last week. (Miguel Roberts/The Brownsville Herald)Cynthia Hernandez looks at her promise ring that her husband Mario Flores found inside the charred remains of their home in Brownsville after a fire incinerated their house on Nov. 10. (Miguel Roberts/The Brownsville Herald)Mario Flores and his wife Cynthia Hernandez walk through the charred remains of what is left of their backyard patio at their home in Brownsville on Monday, Nov. 14, 2022, after their home was incinerated on Thursday. (Miguel Roberts/The Brownsville Herald)
