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id: 907eb05f21
section: safety
first_reported: 2026-11-06 22:09 CST
updated: 2026-11-06 22:09 CST
status: reported
outlets: 1
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# Neighbors catch two young girls thrown from third-story window as family escapes Shady Acres fire

A father is fighting for his life, and a mother is recovering in the hospital after throwing her two young daughters from a third-story window to escape a raging house fire in northwest Houston early Thursday morning.

Section: [Public Safety](/houston/section/safety.md) · Entities: none

## Coverage

- [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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