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Houston arson investigation: Hernandez family needs help after losing everything in Lazy Hollow apartment fire!

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Houston, Texas (KTRK) – An arson investigation is underway after a massive apartment fire destroyed an entire building. Now, dozens of families have lost everything. It happened on Saturday at the 2500 block of Lazy Hollow near Westheimer and Fondren. The Hernandez says they were lucky not to lose their children to the fast-moving fire. “We rushed outside within five minutes, the whole place was destroyed within 10 minutes,” Rosa Hernandez said, adding that she had just come home in time to evacuate her mother and three children. More than…

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Arson investigation: Apartment fire leaves firefighter and resident injured on Lazy Hollow Drive in west Houston, police say!

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Houston, Texas (KTRK) – Investigators said a firefighter and a resident were injured after an apartment building in West Houston burned. The Houston Fire Department said that at about 5:30 p.m., crews responded to intense fire and smoke at an apartment complex in the 2500 block of Lazy Hollow Drive. The fire reportedly started in the building’s utility room and damaged 12 units due to the flames, according to the HFD. Investigators said the roof caught fire, causing it to collapse and damaging an electrical unit that cut off electricity…

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Houston firefighters battling fire at Martin’s Hardware and Lumber on Jensen Drive, video shows!

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Houston, Texas (KTRK) – Firefighters battle a fire in a wood yard Tuesday morning on the North Side of Houston, according to the Houston Fire Department. You can live stream the SkyEye video above. The fire was reported at approximately 5:30 a.m. at Martin’s Hardware and Lumber on the 6200 block of Jensen Drive near Melborn Street. There are approximately 50 to 60 firefighters responding at the scene. SkyEye video captured the flames billowing through the ceiling. ABC13 crew at the scene said they heard a bang from exploding propane…

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9-year-old recovering in hospital after bitten by family dog in southwest Houston, Houston Fire Department says!

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Houston, Texas (KTRK) – A 9-year-old is recovering in hospital after being bitten by the family dog ​​multiple times, according to the Houston Fire Department. It happened around 9:30 p.m. Sunday at an apartment complex on the 5600 block of Chimney Rock near Glenmont. Officials said the dog will be staying with the family for now but is due to be handed over to BARC sometime on Monday. As for the child, he is expected to recover. Watch related story: Toddler recovers from serious injuries after loose dog attack in…

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Redford apartment fire: Man breaks windows to save residents from massive apartment fire in southeast Houston!

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Houston, Texas (KTRK) – A massive apartment fire forced residents to evacuate their homes overnight in southeast Houston. Overnight on Saturday, crews responded to a fire at an apartment complex at 1201 Redford Street. Houston Transstar cameras captured the flames that can be seen from the Bay Highway as several first responders swept the area. A man said he was woken this morning after being informed of a fire in an apartment nearby. He said he broke the residents’ windows in an attempt to save them. “My grandmother is like,…

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The Abbey at Briar Forest fire: 2 women say west Houston apartment complex won’t rightfully return money following fire on Aug. 4!

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Houston, Texas (KTRK) – Two women who live in an apartment complex that caught fire in western Houston in August say management has been “inhumane” in the weeks after the fire alarm. A building at The Abbey in Briar Forest on South Kirkwood Road caught fire on August 4, and the Houston Fire Department said all 12 units in the building received damage in a fire that was considered accidental. Watch previous story: HFD investigates cause of apartment fire in southwest Houston Janice Hilton said the apartment owned by Abbey…

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Fire spreads through common attic at Westchase apartment complex on Woodchase Drive!

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Houston, Texas (KTRK) – Several residents were displaced after an apartment complex in the Westchase area was damaged in a fire. The fire broke out around 11 p.m. in the apartment building located at 3500 Woodchase Drive near Richmond. A video from the scene showed flames covering the roof of the building. The Houston Fire Department said the fire spread quickly due to the shared attic. Residents displaced after six apartments on the third floor were damaged by fire and smoke, and 18 units were affected by water damage, according…

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Houston Willowbrook Fuddruckers: Firefighters investigate the cause of restaurant fire along FM 1960!

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Houston, Texas (KTRK) – Fires on Sunday destroyed a Fuddruckers in northwest Harris County, firefighters said. Houston Fire Department crews said they responded to a building fire on FM 1960 near Brighton Ridge at about 2:30 a.m. Upon their arrival, the HFD said they found a thick fire and smoke coming from the Fuddruckers restaurant. The crews said they made a quick attack and brought the fire under control. But firefighters said the building was badly damaged after the fire broke through its roof. A video clip showed intense flames…

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Houston Downtown Aquarium: Part of restaurant’s roof collapses, sending at least 1 person to hospital!

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Houston, Texas (KTRK) – A popular downtown Houston landmark and dining attraction became the scene of a structural emergency Friday night. The Houston Fire Department has confirmed that its crews have been called to the Downtown Aquarium on Bagby Street, where part of its roof has been assembled. The fire department told ABC13 it “wasn’t much”. The HFD added that while the accident occurred, only two people were affected, and at least one person was sent to hospital. Houston police were also called to the area. The multi-story restaurant, owned…

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Heavy fire damages home on Wilmington Street in southeast Houston where man was found shot on Friday!

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Houston, Texas (KTRK) – Fire officials said the home that was badly damaged by the intense fire in southeast Houston is the same home as last week’s shooting. Houston firefighters said no one was around when they got home at Building 4700 on Wilmington Avenue near Coffee Street just before 2 a.m. Tuesday. A passerby reportedly saw the flames and called 911. No one was inside the house during the fire, the HFD said. It is unclear whether the house was vacant or if it was uninhabited at the time.…

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