Parents of firefighter killed in house fire in southeast Houston, HFD says

HOUSTON – Two people died in a house fire in southeast Houston early Thursday morning, the fire department said.

When firefighters responded to a fire in the 7100 block of Hemlock Street shortly after 2:30 a.m. on Thursday, they observed heavy fire and smoke coming from the one-story residence. Firefighters attempted to enter the building but the the front porch collapsed.

Firefighters confirmed that two people, an elderly couple, died in the blaze. Relatives at the scene told KPRC that the victims were the parents of a HFD firefighter who was on-duty in the HFD command center when the call came through.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.