Houston fire: Person found dead following fire at homeless encampment
HARRIS COUNTY, Texas - An investigation is underway after a fire at a homeless encampment in Harris County on Sunday.
According to the Eastex Fire Department, authorities were called out to the intersection of Mount Houston Road and Varnell Street around noon.
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Officials said after the fire was extinguished, a victim was found dead in the encampment.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
The victim's name has not yet been released.