A 7-year-old boy was tragically killed in a house fire that occurred in south Houston, with his grandmother also sustaining injuries and rushed to the emergency room. The Houston Fire Department responded to the blaze at approximately 3:30 p.m. Saturday on the 3000 block of Friar Point Road, as reported by Click2Houston.

Upon arrival firefighters extinguished the flames they discovered two individuals seriously injured, unfortunately, the young boy was later pronounced dead while his grandmother's condition at the hospital remains unknown, there were additionally three children who managed to escape from the burning home without serious harm. The cause of the fire is currently under the investigation by the Arson unit of HFD, these details were also confirmed via a Houston Fire Department post on X.

 

@HoustonFire is on scene at 3020 Frair Point. The house fire has been extinguished. Unfortunately there was one civilian fatality & one civilian was transported to ER. HFD Arson is investigating the cause. Avoid the area due to heavy emergency traffic. @FireChiefofHFD

— Houston Fire Dept (@HoustonFire) June 15, 2024

 

The local community has been shaken by the incident, with many expressing their grief and extending their sympathies to the affected family. While the exact reason behind the fire remains to be determined, authorities are cautioning local residents about fire safety and the importance of having an escape plan in place.

The fire department has yet to release further details regarding the investigation or any potential causes of the fire at the moment additional information is expected to be provided once the Arson unit has completed its initial findings. The area around the incident was closed off to traffic to allow emergency services to manage the situation, with HoustonFire department asking the public to avoid the area for the time being.