Family grapples with new normal after home is completely destroyed by fire [Video]

SAN ANTONIO – Three people survived a house fire on Friday. The San Antonio Fire Department believes the fire started near the chimney and then claimed an entire family home on Burning Sunrise Drive.

The Hernandez family is now navigating a new reality without the home that holds decades of memories.

“Everything got burned,” Adelita Hernandez said. “Everything fell down.”

Adelita Hernandez owned the home for more than three decades. Three of her family members died during the pandemic, and they were all living in this home before they passed. It’s a home that Adelita and her family hold especially close to their hearts.

Hernandez was at home lying down when her chimney caught on fire. She tells KSAT that her two sons were asleep when her neighbors repeatedly knocked on the door, warning them to leave and saving their lives.

That’s when her granddaughter, Jasmin Hernandez, tried to get ahold of her.

“Then I called her on the …