Overview
- An overnight blaze at a home near County Roads 4127 and 4128 in Van Zandt County produced multiple casualties when firefighters found children still inside.
- The Van Zandt County Fire Marshal's Office confirmed three child deaths, identified by age as an 8-year-old boy, a 5-year-old boy, and a 3-year-old girl, and said names will not be released.
- Firefighters from Canton, South Van Zandt, Ben Wheeler and Wills Point reported that three people escaped before crews breached an exterior wall to reach four children who remained inside.
- An adult and a 10-year-old boy were transported to a Dallas-area hospital and were reported in critical condition at the time of the news release.
- The fire marshal's office has opened an active investigation into the cause and circumstances of the fire and has not yet released further details or next steps.