The woman's neighbors jumped into action and dragged her out of the blaze caused by a space heater she used because the home had no central air, according to her family.
A Houston woman is fighting for her life tonight after her efforts to stay warm led to a tragic fire.
Olivia Brooks, who identified herself as the woman's best friend, said she just saw Patty Michel the night before. As flames shot out of the home where Michel had lived for decades, several neighbors, including Isabel Carbajal, rushed to try and save her. Carbaja says when her neighbor's house initially caught on fire, Michel was able to get out, but with her beloved dogs unaccounted for, she went back in, and that's when she was severely burned.Brooks said Michel's adult son died of a heart attack in September, and her dogs were her closest daily companions.
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