Mission Bend fire: 1 dead after group home fire on Sierra Valle Drive

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas - Harris County authorities are investigating a deadly house fire in the Mission Bend neighborhood early Thursday morning.

House fire on Sierra Valle Drive

What we know:

The Harris County Fire Marshal's Office reports a residence had caught fire in the 15000 block of Sierra Valle Drive.

Sierra Valle Drive house fire (Courtesy of Harris County Fire Marshal's Office/Facebook)

Investigators were on the scene to assist the Community Volunteer Fire Department.

One person was found dead when firefighters searched the home. One person was evaluated for minor burns on their hands and another for smoke inhalation. Both individuals were released at the scene.

The Harris County fire marshal stated the residence was a boarding home. "After further investigation, we have determined that the residence is actually a Home and Community Support location, a type of group home contracted by the state," they stated.

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What we don't know:

How the fire started, and its cause is still unknown as the fire marshal's office investigates.