HARRIS COUNTY, Texas — Two people died when a fire tore through a mobile home in northwest Harris County early Tuesday, according to the Fire Marshal’s Office.
Fire officials said another person was badly injured in the fire. This happened at 1:45 a.m. on Killough Street near Antoine.
Shortly after the fire was put out, crews said it was still too dangerous to go in. Firefighters said the roof and the floor collapsed as a result of how strong the fire was, making it unsafe to navigate through.
Hours later, firefighters pulled the bodies out and put plywood in place to help shore up the burned-out mobile home.
"We've been able to reinforce the floor. We've made access to the structure and been able to reach the victims," said James Singleton of the Harris County Fire Marshal's Office. "There is significant damage to the trailer both on the inside and the outside.
When fire crews first arrived, they said they found one man outside of the mobile home. That man was rushed to the hospital with extensive burns.
“He was pretty bad, pretty bad. His left side was completely gone," a neighbor said. "Not completely gone, but burned. I checked it out hoping it was a bonfire, but it was the whole house on fire."
Officials said the three victims are related. The two who died were found in a bedroom and the one who escaped was taken to a hospital in critical condition.
The Harris County Fire Marshal’s office is investigating what caused the fire.