HOUSTON – Residents at a Bellaire apartment complex had to be relocated after a fire broke out on Saturday night.
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Houston: Bellaire apartment fire
What we know:
The fire was reported at about 9:30 p.m. Saturday at the Pont Alba apartments on Bissonnet Street near Mulberry Lane.
Bellaire Fire Chief Davis Farquhar says the fire was handled as a three-alarm response. Units from Bellaire, West University, Southside, and Houston Fire Departments were called to help.
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Chief Farquhar said around 16 units were damaged in the fire.
One firefighter was taken to a hospital for heat exhaustion. No other injuries have been reported.
The American Red Cross has been contacted to assist residents who have been displaced.
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What we don’t know:
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
Officials couldn’t confirm how many residents were displaced.