Electrical short blamed for apartment fire

Fire damaged four units

HOUSTON – Firefighters are blaming a faulty electrical outlet for a fire at a northwest Houston apartment complex.

The fire started around 4 a.m. Thursday at the Spring Woods Village Apartments on Hammerly and Shadowdale.

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When firefighters arrived they found flames coming from an upstairs unit.

Firefighters made a fast attack and got the fire out quickly.

Overall, four units were damaged. One suffered fire damage and the other three suffered water and smoke damage.

No one was injured.