Boy, 2, Killed in TX Apartment Fire

March 11, 2019
Firefighters said they saw smoke alarms in the building but didn't hear them going off when they arrived at the building outside Houston in west Harris County early Monday.

A 2-year-old boy died early Monday in an apartment fire in west Harris County, according to authorities.

An adult woman was also in the apartment at the time and was treated for smoke inhalation.

The Harris County Fire Marshals Office said firefighters were initially notified of an apartment fire around 1:30 a.m. at the Cozumel Apartments at 6403 Sierra Blanca Drive.

Firefighters said they saw smoke alarms in the building but didn't hear them when they arrived, authorities said. They were able to contain the fire to one unit.

The fire marshal's office declined to specify what may have started the fire, but Metro Video reported the damage was relatively minor.

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