Overview
- Fire crews were dispatched around 12:30 a.m. to the 600 block of Northwest Douglas Street, where flames were coming through the roof, with assistance from Crowley and Fort Worth units and a Rapid Intervention Team.
- An initial search of the living area found no one before a separate crew located two adults in the garage.
- Both victims were transported in critical condition to a hospital, where they were later pronounced dead, according to city officials.
- Burleson fire officials said the blaze has been ruled accidental with no foul play suspected, though the investigation continues.
- The Tarrant County Medical Examiner has not released the victims’ names; neighbors and officials told NBC 5 the victims were a mother and her adult son.