Overview
- The Houston Fire Department, which responded around 6 a.m. Sunday, found flames in a vacant unit at a Third Ward townhome site near McGowen and Scott.
- The building was still under construction with no windows, which made entry and suppression harder.
- One firefighter was treated for heat exhaustion and is expected to be OK, and no other injuries have been reported.
- Investigators say squatters may have been staying in the unit where the fire started, though that has not been confirmed.
- The cause remains under investigation, with HFD reviewing how vacant construction sites can draw unauthorized occupants and increase fire risk.