Teen injured in Fort Worth house fire

A teen-aged boy was hurt and two others escaped injuries Sunday night during a house fire on Hatcher Street in east Fort Worth, fire officials said.

The boys had been in the vacant house trying to stay warm, authorities said.

Firefighters responded to the blaze in the 3600 block of Hatcher Street about 11 p.m. Sunday. On arrival, they discovered heavy fire coming from the residence.

One of the boys was injured when he escaped through a broken window, firefighter Kyle Clark, a fire department spokesman, said in a news release.

He was taken to John Peter Smith Hospital; his condition was not available on Monday.

The other two teen-aged boys were not injured when they fled the house.

Fire investigators have ruled the blaze an accident, but the investigation remains open.

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This story was originally published February 23, 2015 at 8:12 AM with the headline "Teen injured in Fort Worth house fire."