PHARR — Esther Corpus watched in shock as the family-owned business burned to the ground on New Year’s Day. 

She had been in San Benito when the call came in at about 11 a.m.: Matt’s Building Materials in Pharr was ablaze. 

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Mission firefighters battle a structure fire at Matt’s Building Materials on Saturday in Pharr. (Delcia Lopez | [email protected])
Esther Corpus and Jeff Jackson watch in disbelief as a structure fire burns Matt’s Building Materials on Saturday in Pharr. Esther’s sister’s home is behind the business. (Delcia Lopez | [email protected])
Firefighters from across the Valley help battle a structure fire at Matt’s Building Materials on Saturday in Pharr. (Delcia Lopez | [email protected])
Pharr firefighters spray water from a ladder on a firetruck on a structure fire at Matt’s Building Materials on Saturday in Pharr. (Delcia Lopez | [email protected])
A Palmview firefighter is seen as several Valley firefighters battle a structure fire at Matt’s Building Materials on Saturday in Pharr. (Delcia Lopez | [email protected])
Firefighters spray water from a ladder truck on a structure fire at Matt’s Building Materials on Saturday in Pharr. (Delcia Lopez | [email protected])
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