Beyoncé’s childhood home in Houston caught fire early Christmas morning, and images from the scene show flames engulfing the second floor, fire officials said.
The family that currently lives in the home—a couple with two children—escaped without injury, and firefighters were on the scene within three minutes of the 2 a.m. call, Chief Justin Barnes told reporters.
Barnes said the main worry was that the fire would spread to the attic, but fire crews were able to get the blaze under control within 10 minutes.
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“The crews did a great job,” he said, adding that the cause was under investigation.
Beyoncé’s family reportedly bought the three-bedroom house in 1982 and lived there until about 1986. It’s on Parkwood Drive—and the singer’s company is called Parkwood Entertainment.
It was bought in 2013 by Roslyn Bazzelle Mitchell and Derrick Mitchell, who have told reporters that fans stop by frequently. They even bought a life-size cut-out of Beyoncé for visitors to pose with outside.
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