Forensics work among the rubble of a nursing home after it caught fire in Mexicali, Mexico, Tuesday, June 23, 2015. The fire killed more than a dozen elderly residents at the home, and the cause of the blaze was being investigated by the state prosecutors' office, according to Mexicali Mayor Jaime Diaz Ochoa. (AP Photo/Cristian Torres) (The Associated Press)
MEXICO CITY – A local mayor says a fire that killed 17 residents at a retirement home for poor people on Mexico's northern border may have been intentionally set.
Mexicali Mayor Jaime Diaz Ochoa says the area where the fire started is suspicious.
Diaz Ochoa told the Televisa network Wednesday that there appeared to be no natural source for the origin of the fire, which started near a perimeter fence.
Diaz Ochoa also said he had been told there was a dispute between the administrators of the facility.
The death toll rose after another body was discovered in the rubble of the nonprofit home.
One resident is still in very serious condition, with burns. Three others injured in the fire are recovering and may be released from a hospital.
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