Firefighters tap out flames at abandoned Houston motel

HOUSTON – Arson investigators are looking into what caused a fire to start at an abandoned motel in northwest Houston.

Houston fire officials said the fire started just before 5:45 a.m. Tuesday in the 9300 block of the Eastex Freeway.

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No injuries were reported, but the building sustained heavy damage to the office area, according to the Houston Fire Department.

Officials said the fire was declared under control around 6:20 a.m.

The HFD Arson Bureau is investigating the fire's cause.