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Southwest Houston Apartment Fire Heavily Damages Eight Units, Cause Under Investigation

Firefighters said the aging complex lacked sprinklers, making the blaze harder to control.

Overview

  • Firefighters found heavy flames on the first and second floors at 3939 Omeara Drive and knocked the fire down.
  • Eight of 24 apartments were left heavily burned, and the other units took on water during the response.
  • Medics assessed two people, with one person taken to a hospital for treatment.
  • Crews searched the building and carried out cats and dogs that survived.
  • Officials said the flat roof and absence of sprinklers in the older complex increased the difficulty of putting out the fire.