Bandera Co - house fire leads to 1 death

An update on last week’s house fire in Bandera County. The fire did lead to loss of life. Pipe Creek VFD, Castle Lake Fire, Bandera Fire, and Bandera EMS responded to the fire at Green Valley Drive Tuesday afternoon. An occupant was located in a bedroom and extricated from the structure. The 79 year old was declared deceased at the scene by Justice of the Peace Mike Towers. His name hasn’t been released. Although, the fire is still under investigation, it may have been caused by something left on the stove according to Fire Marshal Jason Rutherford.