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Fire at Beyoncé's Childhood Home in Houston on Christmas Morning

The family currently residing in the home evacuated safely and no injuries were reported. The cause of the fire is under investigation.

  • Beyoncé's childhood home in Houston, Texas, caught fire early on Christmas morning. The fire was reported at about 2 a.m. and was contained within 10 minutes by the Houston Fire Department.
  • The family currently residing in the home, a couple with two young children, were able to evacuate safely and no injuries were reported.
  • The cause of the fire is currently under investigation.
  • The home, located in the city's Third Ward, is considered a landmark as Beyoncé lived there until she was 5 years old. Her family bought the house in 1982.
  • The house was built in 1946 and is located in the historic Riverside Terrace neighborhood.
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