2 brothers hospitalized after house fire in northeast Harris County
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HOUSTON - Three brothers are lucky to be alive after their northeast Harris County home caught fire, authorities say.
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It's unclear what caused the blaze, but we're told it happened around 2:15 a.m. in the 500 block of Wood Vista Dr. near Jacinto City. That's where firefighters came across the home with smoke and fire coming from the back.
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Officials say three adult brothers were outside the home when crews arrived, one of them was rushed to the hospital with third-degree burns to his body, while the other was taken for smoke inhalation. The third brother, firefighters say, did not suffer any injuries.
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At last check, arson investigators were looking into the cause of the fire.
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