Son Smoking in Bed Starts Fire

An elderly mother says her son was smoking in bed when he accidentally set their home on fire.
It happened around midnight Wednesday on King at Barnston.
Firefighters with the Houston Fire Department were called to the home and found heavy flames shooting from the one-story structure. They made a fast attack and got the blaze under control before.
According to the mother, she was inside when she first noticed all the smoke. Her son tried to put water on the fire, which made the smoke even worse.
Both the son and his elderly mother made it out safely.
Only one bedroom and part of the attic were damaged in the fire, but the mother said she has no insurance, and paying for repairs would be an issue.