HOUSTON (KTRK) -- Fire officials say a bathroom heater may have started a fire that damaged a duplex in northeast Houston. The blaze was reported just after 3pm Saturday in the 2000 block of Turner at Aldine Westfield.
When firefighters arrived, they saw smoke coming from the back of one of the residences.
Initially, there were reports of people possibly trapped in the building, but firefighters searched and confirmed that everyone got out safely.
The duplex sustained around $40,000 in smoke and fire damage, officials said. They were able to knock out the fire in about 15 minutes before the structure was completely destroyed.
According to the Houston Fire Department, most of the damage was to the rear of the building and Christmas presents were located in the front of the house, so many of them may be OK.
Officials are reminding you to keep track of all the potential fire hazards in your homes, including Christmas trees, lighting, furnaces, candles and space heaters.
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