The mother of a 55-year-old woman who lost her life in a house fire is speaking out.
"Her wittiness. Her smile for sure. Her love for her cat. Love for her parents." That's how Marge Ainsworth, the mother of the fire victim, Debra Deihl, remembers her daughter.
North Las Vegas police say early Monday morning, just after 2 a.m., a fire broke out at the Ainsworths' home off of Washburn Road and Commerce Street. When firefighters arrived, they found Deihl severely burned outside the home trying to fight the fire with a hose.
"The fire started. She tried to put it out. She went outside with the hose. She did have burns on her", said Ainsworth.
Paramedics rushed Debra to UMC, where she later died. The coroner ruled she died because of thermal and inhalation injuries. North Las Vegas police say a candle started the blaze.