Two-alarm fire damages multiple units at Quail Creek Apartments

HOUSTON, TX – A two-alarm fire damaged multiple units at an apartment complex in Houston during yesterday evening.

The fire was reported around 7:40 p.m. at the Quail Creek Apartments located at 7835 Grow Lane.

The Houston Fire Department responded to reports of fire and smoke and arrived to find heavy smoke coming from a second-floor unit, with initial reports that someone may have been trapped. Firefighters entered in fire attack and rescue mode and conducted a primary search, but no victims were found inside and no injuries were reported.

Approximately 60 to 70 firefighters, paramedics, EMTs, and command staff responded to the scene. Firefighters established a water supply after laying approximately 600 feet of 5-inch hose.

The fire was about 90% contained around 10 p.m.

The building contains 32 units, with 16 units reported as critically damaged beyond repair and the remaining 16 units described as salvageable. The fire was isolated to roughly half of the building, and approximately 12 people may be displaced.

The fire is believed to have started in a second-floor apartment, though the exact cause remains under investigation. Wind conditions and roof construction were factors that made firefighting efforts more complex.

The Red Cross was notified to assist displaced residents.