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Morgan's Point fire leaves hillside homes virtually untraceable, one person dead

An elderly woman and her dogs died as a result of the fire.

MORGANS POINT, Texas — Editor's Note: The attached video was published Feb. 18 about a fire at a Temple apartment complex.

Firefighters returned to the scene Monday morning where a woman was killed and three homes were destroyed in a huge fire that started early Sunday morning.

In addition to Morgan's Point, Sunday morning firefighters from Temple and Moffatt responded to a fire around 6:14 a.m. at 41 Vista Lane, according to the Bell County Fire Marshall. 

Witnesses told firefighters the fire had spread to other homes on Lemonwood Drive and Vista Drive but firefighters at the time were unable to stop it from spreading from house to house when they arrived on scene.

By 9 a.m. the fire was completely out in the area. The cause of the fire is unknown at this time, according to officials. 

A 6 News viewer, Nicole Cornish, sent us a photo of the massive blaze from across Belton Lake.

Credit: Nicole Cornish
Morgan's Point fire seen from across a lake in the area

Here is a full gallery of photos from the fire: 

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