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Two children killed in Houston Greenspoint fire, officials say
A Wednesday night fire reportedly killed two young girls and injured their mother and grandfather at a townhome. FOX 26's Jillian Hartmann spoke to officials and a neighbor at the scene.
HOUSTON - A fire broke out inside a townhome in the Greenspoint area and left two young children dead, and two other adults injured, according to the Houston Fire Department.
Children killed in apartment fire
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What we know:
Firefighters were called to Casa Grande Drive around 11 p.m. Wednesday. When units arrived at the scene, they saw heavy fire coming from the two-story apartment building at the address, officials report.
Two young girls, ages 5 and 6, were found dead inside the home when firefighters went inside, says HFD Chief Thomas Muñoz.
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2 children killed in Houston apartment fire
Two children were killed in an apartment fire in an overnight apartment fire in Houston's Greenspoint neighborhood.
The children's grandfather, 56, and mother, 27, were outside the apartment when HFD arrived on the scene. They were taken to a Memorial Hermann hospital to be treated for injuries.
The grandfather reportedly had severe burns and is in critical condition. Houston Fire Department stated the grandfather attempted to rescue the children from the burning apartment.
About 60 firefighters were at the scene to help, Chief Muñoz reports.
What we don't know:
Houston Fire Department's arson unit will investigate what caused the fire. The medical examiner will determine the girls' causes of death.
The identities of those killed and injured have not been released.
Girls were Aldine ISD students
What they're saying:
Aldine ISD released a statement about the deaths of the two students:
The Source: Information for this article has been provided by HFD Chief Thomas Muñoz and Aldine ISD.