Family of Modesto mother, children caught in deadly fire faces difficult choice

The family of a Modesto mother and her 9-year-old daughter face the toughest decision they’ve ever had to make: when to pull their life support and say their final goodbyes.

Early Sunday, a fire broke out at a two-story duplex on Leon Avenue in west Modesto. Firefighters found Maribel Iniguez, 35, and her two daughters trapped inside. Maribel’s 7-year-old daughter died on the way to the hospital.

According to family members, Maribel’s 9-year-old daughter suffered severe brain and lung damage, and doctors say she won’t survive. Maribel herself recently was declared brain-dead. She is survived by two other daughters, ages 11 and 17, and her sister, Veronica Iniguez…

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