The fire quickly spread throughout the home on Sage Meadow Lane around 8pm.
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Family escapes as fire erupts inside SE Houston home
A family of four was at home at the time of the fire.
The mother was downstairs and smelled smoke; the family fortunately made it out safely.
Firefighter arrived and battled to get the flames under control.
The house was badly damaged, but no one was injured.