Disabled homeowner, dog escape from blaze after Texas City home catches fire

Firefighters say a disabled homeowner was lucky to make it out of his burning home after it caught fire Sunday in Texas City.

Officials say they were called to a home in the first block of 28th St. North a little before 11:45 a.m. when the Texas City Fire Department arrived and found it fully engulfed in flames. 

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Firefighters said the homeowner suffered minor 2nd-degree burns on parts of his body and was treated on the scene. Additionally, his dog was able to safely escape the blaze, but the home was considered a total loss. 

We're told the unidentified homeowner will be staying with family members. 

Currently, authorities said a space heater may have likely been the cause of the fire. 

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No other information was provided, as of this writing.