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id: 25c2e8d0b4
section: safety
first_reported: 2026-11-05 11:07 CST
updated: 2026-11-06 22:09 CST
status: reported
outlets: 3
---

# Neighbor catches two children jumping from burning Houston home

The Houston Fire Department said a neighbor helped catch two children who jumped from a third-story window in an early Thursday fire.

Section: [Public Safety](/houston/section/safety.md) · Entities: [Houston Fire Department](/houston/wiki/houston-fire-department.md)

## Coverage

- [Houston Chronicle](https://www.chron.com/news/article/houston-heights-fire-family-jumps-22514349.php), 2026-11-05 11:07 CST: Houston family jumps from burning 3-story home as neighbors catch kids
- [FOX 26 Houston (KRIV)](https://www.fox26houston.com/news/houston-heights-fire-window-jump-2026-november), 2026-11-05 22:35 CST: Neighbor catches two children jumping from burning Houston townhome
- [KPRC 2 Click2Houston (NBC)](https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2026/11/07/divine-intervention-neighbors-catch-two-young-girls-thrown-from-third-story-window-as-family-escapes-devastating-shad/), 2026-11-06 22:09 CST: Neighbors catch two young girls thrown from third-story window as family escapes Shady Acres fire

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