Overview
- The blaze started around midnight Monday in the 900 block of Pauline Street in Highlands, with the Highlands Fire Department dispatched at about 12:15 a.m.
- Firefighters rescued two occupants from the burning home, and another person escaped by jumping from a window.
- Six people were hospitalized for burns and smoke inhalation, according to the Harris County Fire Marshal's Office.
- An elderly man was airlifted in critical condition and another adult male was transported by ambulance in critical condition, while three children and one woman were reported stable.
- The Harris County Fire Marshal's Office opened an investigation into the cause and urged residents to test smoke detectors and establish a home fire escape plan.