A house fire in Orange left two girls dead in a blaze that injured their mother and a firefighter.
The Orange Fire Department said the fire was reported around 12:30 a.m. Monday.
A department statement said emergency personnel rescued the girls, ages 3 and 4, who were transported to hospitals, where both died.
Deputy Fire Chief Jerald Ziller said a neighbor reported being awakened by a woman screaming. The woman, who was outside when firefighters arrived, was home alone with the girls.
The woman was transported to a hospital, for treatment of smoke inhalation. Ziller said the firefighter was treated and released for a back injury.
Ziller said the home had burglar bars, but firefighters entered through an unsecured sliding glass door.
The cause of the fire is sought.
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Orange is about 100 miles northeast of Houston.
