KILLEEN, Texas (Feb. 9, 2026) – The Killeen Fire Department responded to a residential structure fire early Monday morning in the 4500 block of Pete Drive.
At 5:36 a.m. the Bell County Communications Center received a 911 call from a neighbor reporting smoke coming from the roof of a home. The dispatch center assigned a general alarm response consisting of three engines, one tower ladder, one heavy rescue unit, one ambulance, two battalion chiefs, one shift chief and one EMS supervisor, totaling 20 personnel. An additional ambulance with two personnel was later dispatched, bringing the total number of responders to 22.
The first fire unit arrived within six minutes of dispatch and reported heavy smoke coming from multiple areas of the roof of a single-family residence.
Firefighters initiated an interior fire attack while conducting a simultaneous search for occupants. Within three minutes of entering the structure, firefighters located one victim, who was immediately removed from the residence and provided lifesaving measures. The patient was transported to Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center and did not survive from their injuries.
Fire crews completed search and rescue operations and confirmed no additional victims were inside the home. The fire was brought under control within 10 minutes of firefighters arriving on scene.
Investigators with the Killeen Fire Marshal’s Office are currently investigating the incident. The cause of the fire has not been determined and remains under investigation.
No firefighters were injured during the response. The Killeen Police Department and Killeen Code Enforcement assisted at the scene.
For more information on the Killeen Fire Department, visit killeentexas.gov/Fire.
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