1 person killed in fire at home that was supposed to be vacant in southeast Houston

Wednesday, October 31, 2018
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- One person has died in a house fire on Mykawa near Orem in southeast Houston.

The fire was initially reported as a warehouse fire, but actually involved a three-bedroom home.
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Houston firefighters had to get someone to unlock a large metal gate around the property and then break through burglar bars. Once they got into the building, they discovered the body of a man, approximately 60 to 65 years old, in a bedroom.

The owner of the house told firefighters no one was supposed to be living there. Electricity was being run to the house from another location.
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No firefighters were injured.

The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
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