THE BERNALILLO COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT IS RELEASING MORE INFORMATION ON TWO FATAL HOUSE FIRES FROM THIS PAST WEEKEND. IT SAYS THE FIRE FROM LAST FRIDAY AT A RESIDENCE ON KARROLL AND GUN CLUB SOUTHWEST KILLED FOUR-YEAR OLD SERENITY VALENZUELA. THE DEPARTMENT SAYS THAT FIRE HAS BEEN RULED AN ACCIDENT.
THE SECOND FIRE ON SATURDAY WAS AT COORS AND FLORA VISTA SOUTHWEST. IT CLAIMED THE LIFE OF 66 YEAR OLD JOHN TOOL. B-C-F-D SAYS IT WAS ACCIDENTAL AND WAS SPARKED BY THE VICTIM SMOKING IN BED.