Fire officials said the main takeaway is that smoke detectors save lives. The two adults, two children, their two dogs and two turtles all made it out safely.
HOUSTON, Texas -- A family of four has a long day ahead of them after their house caught fire in the Memorial area.
One of the homeowners smelled smoke, and then the smoke detectors went off. Firefighters said the family was already out in front of the house when they arrived. After the flames were extinguished, arson investigators were at the scene, trying to figure out why the fire started in the first place.HFD said the fire started in the garage. There is a car parked on the side where the fire started, so investigators are looking into it to see if it was the cause.
As for inside the main house, firefighters said there isn't fire damage -- but instead damage from smoke and water.
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