We are following breaking news out of Montgomery County, where officials have confirmed three people dead in a massive house fire.
The Montgomery County Fire Department responded to a fire in the 16000 block of Long Valley Court around 2:30 a.m.
According to the fire marshal, an 18-month-old, 6-year-old and 93-year-old were killed in the fire.
Firefighters said seven people were trapped inside of the single-story home.
A neighbor busted through a window to rescue a 5-year-old and 7-year-old who trying to escape through a window.
Officials said the father received burns and lacerations trying to save his family. He was transported to the hospital in stable condition.
The fire marshal says the mother was also transported to Memorial Hermann hospital in critical condition.
The family did have smoke alarms inside their home, but it’s not clear if the alarms went off during the fire.
“It’s entirely possible either these smoke detectors are so old they didn’t function. Or the power to that electrical circuit that powers those smoke detectors was interrupted by the fire before it had time to alert the family,” Montgomery County fire marshal Jimmy Williams said.
It is not clear how the fire started, Montgomery County Fire Department is investigating the scene.
