Family members say Sophia and Phillip Pacheco lost everything in an apartment fire weeks ahead of welcoming their first child. (GoFundMe)
San Antonio, Texas
A young couple in Texas is forced to start over after they reportedly lost everything in a large apartment fire this week.
KENS reports that Sophia and Phillip Pacheco’s San Antonio apartment caught fire on Wednesday night after a barbecue grill ignited in an apartment next door.
Family members say the couple lost all of their belongings in the fire just weeks before the birth of their first child.
“My daughter is eight months pregnant, and they lost everything. All they have is the clothes on their back,” Sophia Pacheco’s mother, Susan Castaneda, wrote on a GoFundMe account.
The couple shared that they have been unable to return their building as it is now condemned.
They said some of the sentimental items they lost in the fire included photo albums and a hand-knitted blanket for their baby boy.
“One minute, we are fine. The next minute, all of our stuff is gone,” Sophia Pacheco told KENS. “Baby items, personal items, family heirlooms, our wedding rings.”
Sophia Pacheco’s mother said she started the online fundraiser to help her daughter and son-in-law get back on their feet and has thanked everyone who has already helped them.
Phillip Pacheco shared that their faith is also helping them in the rebuilding process.