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Mother killed in Aldine mobile home fire; brother helped his sister escape

Firefighters responded to the property before 4:30 a.m. Friday.

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas — The Harris County Fire Marshal says a woman was killed when her family's mobile home caught fire in the Aldine community early Friday.

The fire was reported before 4:30 a.m. at 1505 Mooney.

KHOU 11's Michelle Choi reports the woman, 44, died inside the mobile home. Her two children, ages 22 and 13, were able to escape unharmed. They are now with their grandparents, who live next door to the home that burned.

The brother saved his sister and got her out after smelling the smoke, authorities said.

Credit: OnSceneTV for KHOU 11
Fatal fire on Mooney

Investigators from the fire marhsal's office are on the scene as is the Red Cross to assist the victims. A chaplain was also at the home to help the woman's children cope with the tragedy.

Investigators have not said what caused the fire.

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