Disabled homeowner, dog escape from blaze after Texas City home catches fire

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TEXAS CITY, Texas - Firefighters say a disabled homeowner was lucky to make it out of his burning home after it caught fire Sunday in Texas City.

Officials say they were called to a home in the first block of 28th St. North a little before 11:45 a.m. when the Texas City Fire Department arrived and found it fully engulfed in flames.

Firefighters said the homeowner suffered minor 2nd-degree burns on parts of his body and was treated on the scene. Additionally, his dog was able to safely escape the blaze, but the home was considered a total loss.

We're told the unidentified homeowner will be staying with family members.