FRUITVALE, Texas (AP) — An East Texas mobile home fire blamed on a space heater has killed a woman and left two of her children and a firefighter hurt.
Van Zandt County authorities say the fire happened early Tuesday in Fruitvale, about 60 miles east of Dallas. Fire Marshal Chuck Allen says items left near a space heater apparently caught fire.
The name of the woman who died wasn't immediately released.
Her 16-year-old son sustained cuts by breaking a window to rescue his 14-year-old sister, who suffered burns and smoke inhalation. He was treated and released from a Dallas hospital. Allen says the girl's injuries are not believed to be life-threatening.
The woman's 20-year-old daughter and an 18-year-old friend escaped unharmed.
A firefighter who was hit by a falling object was treated and released.
