Woman, dog die in southwest Houston apartment fire

VIDEO: A woman and her dog are dead after an apartment fire in southwest Houston Saturday night, according to the Houston Fire Department. The fire happened at a townhome apartment complex on Bob White Drive, which is near W Airport Boulevard and Hillcroft Avenue. HFD said crews got the call at 10:58 and were at the scene within 5 to 7 minutes. When crews arrived, they found heavy fire on both floors of the townhome with flames shooting from the front and sides of the home. HFD said the victim’s family was distraught and was speaking with arson investigators. A neighbor told KHOU 11’s Michelle Choi she was shocked to see the fire and is heartbroken. “I was scared, I was terrified, I thought it was going to blow up,” Felicia McGowen said. “This is devastating, this is devastating. I just want to know what caused the fire.”

KHOU-TV CBS 11 Houston

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