While the freezing weather drove many people out of their homes this week, it also is believed to be the cause of a blaze that reduced a Lamesa couple’s home to rubble early Wednesday morning. Apolinar Flores and Angela Alcorta escaped their home uninjured but several dogs and cats are missing and may have died in the fire, according to Lamesa Fire Chief Larry Duyck. Their home and belongings were destroyed, however. The Red Cross has provided the couple with a temporary motel room and funds to purchase clothing and other necessities, Duyck said. The fire at 1312 S. 4th St. – about three ...