La Porte fire: Woman confesses to starting fatal house fire

Sarah Leanne Flores admitted to starting the fire that claimed the life of Connie Fortune. FOX 26 Houston is now on the FOX LOCAL app available through Apple TV, Amazon FireTV, Roku and Google Android TV!The fire happened Monday morning around 6:50 a.m.. Emergency responders rushed to the scene of a structure fire in the 300 block of S. Virginia Street. Authorities say the intensity of the blaze, compounded by heavy smoke, hampered the rescue efforts, leaving Fortune trapped within the inferno.

Despite the efforts of the La Porte Fire Department and other first responders, they could not rescue Fortune from the engulfed home. Following the incident, the La Porte Fire Marshal’s Office and the LPPD Criminal Investigations Division inquired into the fire's circumstances.DOWNLOAD THE FOX 26 HOUSTON APP BY CLICKING HERE Through investigation, authorities uncovered compelling evidence implicating Flores as the suspect behind the deliberate ignition of the fire.

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