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Elderly man found dead in Harris County shed fire, fire marshal investigating

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Published  December 18, 2025 7:32am CST
Crime and Public Safety
FOX 26 Houston

The Brief

    • An elderly man was found dead at the scene of a shed fire on Collins Road by Westfield firefighters.
    • The shed fire was located inside of a warehouse building, officials say.
    • The case of death will be confirmed by the Medical Examiner's Office.

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas - The death of a man is being investigated by the Harris County Fire Marshal's Office after he was found at the scene of a fire.

Man found dead in shed fire

What we know:

According to Captain Scott Douglas with the Westfield Fire Department, units were called to a commercial property on Collins Road near Eastex Freeway around 11:43 p.m.

Units arrived and saw there was a small shed fire located inside a warehouse.

An elderly man was found dead inside while crews were working to extinguish the fire, said Douglas.

What we don't know:

The cause of death is unknown and will be confirmed by the Medical Examiner's Office.

The Source: Information provided by Harris County Fire Marshal's Office and Westfield Fire Department Captain Scott Douglas.

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