Woman taken into custody after Galveston house fire

Firefighters battle a house fire in Galveston. (Galveston Fire Department)

Authorities say a woman was taken into custody following a fire that engulfed a two-story house in Galveston.

Firefighters responded to the fire around 3:10 a.m. Thursday in the 3000 block of Avenue M ½.

Officials say four or five people were living in the house and were able to get out safely.

Firefighters battled a house fire in Galveston early Thursday morning.

Firefighters got the fire out within an hour to an hour and a half.

According to Galveston Fire Chief Charles Olsen, one woman was taken into custody.

The cause of the fire has not been determined.

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