HOUSTON, TX – A three-alarm fire displaced hundreds of residents at the 3 Corners West Apartments on Teague Street in northwest Houston.
The Houston Fire Department responded around 6:20 p.m. Tuesday. Firefighters arrived within minutes and switched to a defensive attack as the blaze spread. More than 100 firefighters ultimately responded to the scene.
One firefighter was transported to Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center for a shoulder injury. A second firefighter suffered a heat-related illness but did not require hospital transport.
The American Red Cross Texas Gulf Coast is assisting displaced residents with emergency shelter and recovery support.
More information will follow if it becomes available.
