Two women were killed in an early-morning house fire in southeast Fort Worth Tuesday.
According to the fire department, the bodies were found inside a home on the 1000 block of Winnie Street. They victims were discovered just after 5 a.m.
Emergency crews tried to resuscitate the women but were unsuccessful.
Investigators said the victims, identified by family members as 71-year-old Mary Haney and her 39-year-old daughter, Misty Haney, were found on the second floor of the home.
The older victim used a walker and had a hard time getting around, according to her family.
Seven people were inside the home when the fire broke out. Five people managed to escape, including two children.
A family pet was also killed in the fire.
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While the cause of the fire has not yet been determined, arson has been ruled out, fire officials said Tuesday afternoon. The fire is believed to have started upstairs.
