Challenger widow's home goes up in flames in Clear Lake area
Source: KHOU.com
EL LAGO, Texas — The home of Challenger widow Cheryl McNair went up in flames early Wednesday morning in the Clear Lake area.
Cheryl McNair is the wife of Challenger astronaut Ronald Erwin McNair, and she serves as a founding director for the Challenger Center.
Multiple fire agencies responded to the fire around 5 a.m. at the home located in 1600 block of West Chelsea Place in El Lago.
Fire officials say the fire started when McNair was still asleep, and smoke alarms woke her up.
The fire was so intense at some point that Seabrook firefighters had to be pulled from the house and go into a defensive mode.
Neighbors rushed to help McNair, who had gathered several items and rushed out of the house. She once shared the home with her husband before he passed away.
“Neighbors from down the street were coming down, starting to bring coffee, and baskets so we could start getting stuff out of their home,” Paul Murray, neighbor, said.
Seabrook firefighters were able to help save some of the Challenger memorabilia from the home, but the house is a significant loss.
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