At least a dozen apartment units were ravaged by flames in a devastating fire that broke out early Thursday morning in north Houston, according to officials from the city's fire department. The blaze, which was reported at approximately 3:30am, is believed to have started at a complex on Greens Road near Imperial Valley Drive.
Firefighters responded quickly to the scene, with around 50-60 units and over 50 personnel mobilized in an effort to combat the blaze. Senior Capt. Raul Reyes said that while flames were initially present within the apartments, the situation was brought under control through swift action by his team. The incident triggered a second alarm, prompting additional resources to be deployed to support the firefighting efforts.
Reyes described the fire as "scale of apartment complex big," emphasizing the need for more units and firefighters in response to the scale of the disaster. Despite an extensive effort, Reyes confirmed that approximately 10 units were damaged in the blaze, but he noted that no injuries had been reported so far.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation at this time. However, officials have notified the Red Cross to assist families who may be displaced as a result of the incident.
Crews continue to work on extinguishing hotspots and bringing the situation under control, with updates on the status of the fire expected as more information becomes available.
Firefighters responded quickly to the scene, with around 50-60 units and over 50 personnel mobilized in an effort to combat the blaze. Senior Capt. Raul Reyes said that while flames were initially present within the apartments, the situation was brought under control through swift action by his team. The incident triggered a second alarm, prompting additional resources to be deployed to support the firefighting efforts.
Reyes described the fire as "scale of apartment complex big," emphasizing the need for more units and firefighters in response to the scale of the disaster. Despite an extensive effort, Reyes confirmed that approximately 10 units were damaged in the blaze, but he noted that no injuries had been reported so far.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation at this time. However, officials have notified the Red Cross to assist families who may be displaced as a result of the incident.
Crews continue to work on extinguishing hotspots and bringing the situation under control, with updates on the status of the fire expected as more information becomes available.
Just wild that 10 units got damaged in a blaze that started at 3:30am 
. Needed more firefighters, but glad no one got hurt 
. Should've had those sprinklers on tho... 
! Can't even imagine waking up in the middle of the night to flames raging outside your door 
. Glad everyone's safe and all but 10 units damaged? Like, that's a lot, right?! 
Need to know what caused it tho 
, gotta be so careful with fire safety, y'know? 
Hope those who lost homes get the help they need from Red Cross ASAP 
. Fingers crossed no more damage done and everyone can go back to normal soon 
10 apartments damaged but no injuries?! that's just lucky, right? 
and can we talk about how many units were there in the first place? seems like they weren't prepared for this kinda disaster! 
Oh man, this is so sad! A dozen apartment units gone up in flames... that's just devastating news. I mean, you gotta feel for those people who lost their homes and stuff. The firefighters were super fast to respond, though - 50-60 units? That's crazy! 
. On the bright side, no injuries were reported which is like, super lucky 
. Fingers crossed they figure out what caused the fire and get everyone back on their feet soon 
The cause of the fire remains under investigation, which I guess is standard, but can we please get some answers?! Red Cross is on it tho, so at least there's some support for families who might be displaced. Fingers crossed they get everything sorted out soon 
how many more does it take before we get serious about affordable housing and community safety? 
i'm all for the firefighters working hard to put out the flames but 10 units damaged is still way too much, gotta make sure those displaced families have a solid support system in place 
but seriously, it just goes to show how quickly fires can spread if we dont take precautions like maintaining fire safety systems in our buildings