Texas house fire kills 3 children, injures 6 others

CONROE, Texas — Three children trapped on the second floor of a burning house died early Friday, despite the efforts of police officers to rescue them as flames engulfed the building near Houston. Six members of the same family were hurt, including three with critical injuries, authorities said.

Montgomery County sheriff’s Lt. Scott Spencer said the children who died ranged in age from 6 to 13 years and that their bodies were found amid the debris of the home that collapsed during the fire. The blaze spread to adjacent properties, destroying at least one more home, Spencer said.

About 10 people lived at the house, including a woman and her brother, both with children, and their parents, Spencer said.

Montgomery County Fire Marshal Jimmy Williams said two Shenandoah police officers were the first to arrive and helped members of the extended family escape. But Williams said the heat and flames prevented the officers from climbing a stairwell. experiments on the outside of the station. The pair also whipped through other tasks, leaving only two undone.

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