Fire breaks out at Beyonce’s childhood home Beyonce's childhood home in Houston, Texas, suffered significant damage in a fire. The two-storey house was engulfed in flames on Christmas morning. The current residents evacuated safely. The fire was extinguished within 10 minutes, with most of the damage confined to the second storey. Beyonce lived in the house until the age of five and it holds sentimental value for her fans. The investigation into the cause of the fire is ongoing.