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Five displaced, two pets dead in Belton house fire
By Matt McGovern at FOX 44 News (KWKT)
· June 23, 2026
· 1 min read
BELTON, Texas (FOX 44) - UPDATE: Five people have been displaced and two pets are dead after a house fire in Belton. The city says the fire ignited at a home in the 1000 block of Sharon Road. Firefighters received the emergency call around 3:44 a.m. Tuesday and were assisted at the scene by the [...
Key takeaway The city says the fire ignited at a home in the 1000 block of Sharon Road.
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Category: safety ·
Published: June 23, 2026 ·
Source: FOX 44 News (KWKT) ·
Reading time: 1 min
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What is this story about? BELTON, Texas (FOX 44) - UPDATE: Five people have been displaced and two pets are dead after a house fire in Belton. The city says the fire ignited at a home in the 1000 block of Sharon Road. Firefighters received the emergency call around 3:44 a.m. Tuesday and were assisted at the scene by the [...
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