{"id":445456,"date":"2026-09-23T19:54:09","date_gmt":"2026-09-23T19:54:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/445456\/"},"modified":"2026-09-23T19:54:09","modified_gmt":"2026-09-23T19:54:09","slug":"houston-police-seeking-tips-on-fatal-2025-third-ward-fire","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/445456\/","title":{"rendered":"Houston Police seeking tips on fatal 2025 Third Ward fire"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">HOUSTON &#8211; After more than a year since a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox26houston.com\/news\/houston-fire-third-ward-burkett-beulah-street-deadly-july-2025\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">deadly house fire happened<\/a> in Houston&#8217;s Third Ward, police are turning to the public for more information about the house and the victim.<\/p>\n<p>   2025 deadly Third Ward fire <\/p>\n<p original-article-post=\"\" origination_station=\"KRIV\" data-v-ec26887a=\"\" data-v-94395e58=\"\">The backstory:<\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">The fire happened on July 16, 2025, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/3104+Burkett+St.,+Houston,+TX+77004\/@29.732696,-95.3608757,16.5z\/data=!4m6!3m5!1s0x8640bf0137f66317:0xff4778bb08609b9b!8m2!3d29.7313502!4d-95.356721!16s%2Fg%2F11l5crd9y7?entry=ttu&amp;g_ep=EgoyMDI2MDkyMC4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">on Burkett Street<\/a> near Elgin Street.<\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">Officials at the scene said a call came in at around 6:45 p.m. Crews made a fast attack and opened the roof of the home.<\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">While putting out the fire, a man was found dead inside the home. <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/houstonpolice\/status\/2102779546978472123?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Police are now identifying the man<\/a> as James Haggerty.<\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">Records from the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences say Haggerty&#8217;s cause of death was &#8220;thermal injuries and smoke inhalation.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/thumb-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" fetchpriority=\"auto\" width=\"932\" height=\"524\" data-v-2fe2fe3e=\"\"\/> <\/p>\n<p data-v-2fe2fe3e=\"\">(Photos courtesy of Houston Police) <\/p>\n<p original-article-post=\"\" origination_station=\"KRIV\" data-v-ec26887a=\"\" data-v-94395e58=\"\">What we don&#8217;t know:<\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">Details of what caused the fire and what led to Haggerty&#8217;s death remain unknown.<\/p>\n<p original-article-post=\"\" origination_station=\"KRIV\" data-v-ec26887a=\"\" data-v-94395e58=\"\">What you can do:<\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">Houston Police are looking to speak with anyone who had contact with Haggerty or might&#8217;ve seen something at the home before the fire.<\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">Anyone with information can contact HPD Homicide at 713-308-3600.<\/p>\n<p class=\"group-source-paragraph\" data-v-4fbf7207=\"\">The Source: Houston Police and previous FOX 26 reporting.<\/p>\n<p>    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox26houston.com\/tag\/crime-publicsafety\" class=\"tags-tag\" data-v-94395e58=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Crime and Public Safety<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox26houston.com\/tag\/us\/tx\/houston\/thirdward\" class=\"tags-tag\" data-v-94395e58=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Third Ward<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox26houston.com\/tag\/top-stories\" class=\"tags-tag\" data-v-94395e58=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Top Stories<\/a> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"HOUSTON &#8211; 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