Beyoncé's Childhood Home Catches Fire On Christmas Day

• American singer Beyoncé Knowles's childhood house was engulfed in flames on Christmas Day, December 25
• Beyoncé lived in the house located in Houston, Texas, from 1981, when she was a baby, up until she turned five
• Her family sold the house in 1986, and since then, it has been resold a couple of times, with the most recent sale being in 2019

Superstar Beyoncé Knowles's childhood home in Houston, Texas, United States, caught fire on Christmas morning.

What happened to Beyonce's childhood house?

The two-storey brick house caught fire past midnight, and the case was reported to firefighters at around 2am.

According to a report by NBC News, the family living in the house escaped unscathed.

When firefighters arrived at the scene, the house was engulfed in flames.

Fortunately, they contained the fire quickly before it caused extensive damage.

"They did a great job. I'm going to say in less than 10 minutes, we had a really good grip on this fire," District Chief Justin Barnes said.

So far, the cause of the blaze remains unknown and is under investigation.

When did Beyoncé live at the house?

The house on 2400 Rosedale Street was bought by the Knowles family in 1982 for about $64000, translating to KSh 9.9 million.

The family lived there until Beyoncé was about 5.

However, they sold the house before the singer's sister Solange was born in 1986.

Despite that, it is still considered an iconic landmark by Beyoncé's fans in Houston.

The 3,000-square-foot house has three bedrooms and three bathrooms and was built in 1946. It was last sold in 2019.

The single ladies' singer was recently seen taking photos at the property during her Renaissance tour.

Further, in a previous interview on Visit Houston, Beyoncé spoke fondly of the property and Houston in general.

She said:

“Growing up in Houston was fun. We always had a huge backyard to play in. My mom allowed my friends to come over all the time; it was like a continuous slumber party at our house."

Beyoncé, Jay Z buy KSh 2.7b mansion

In another story, Beyoncé and her husband Jay Z acquired a breathtaking architectural masterpiece nestled in the prime area of Malibu, California.

TMZ revealed that the celebrity duo purchased the sprawling home for an extravagant sum of KSh 2.7 billion, establishing it as the most expensive residential property ever sold in California.

It also stands as the second priciest real estate deal in the nation, with the top spot held by a KSh 3.4 billion apartment in New York City, reports Daily Mail.