Two-Alarm Apartment Fire Engulfs Building in Houston
INCIDENT DATE/TIME: 1150pm 1-9-24
LOCATION: 13913 Ella
AREA/CITY: Houston
DETAILS:
- A 2 alarm Apartment fire was working
- Firefighters from Little York, Klein, Northwest, and Ponderosa battled the fire for 90 min
- per firefighters off camera, the fire started near the boiler room, which is consistent with the residents
- Residents on camera tell me that the boiler was being repaired this afternoon, just hours before the fire, and the first building on fire was where the boiler room was
- Cel phone video provided by both people in video 2. Cel phone video immediately before their SOTs
- between 8 and 12 units were destroyed by the fire
- There are no reports of injuries
- Unknown if the Red Cross was requested
- Acting District Chief was not allowed to come on camera and did not provide any information.
HANDLING AGENCIES: HCFMO
SOT(s): Yes, two residents