Fire guts Houston home on Memorial Drive causing traffic delays

May 20, 2024: A house fire along Memorial Drive west of I-610 clogged traffic during the afternoon rush hour. (Copyright 2024 by KPRC Click2Houston - All rights reserved.)

HOUSTON – A house fire along Memorial Drive caused traffic delays Monday during the afternoon rush hour.

The home is just west of I-610 between Carnarvon Drive and Chatsworth Drive.

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From Sky 2, the damage to the home looked pretty bad. No one was hurt.

May 20, 2024: A house fire along Memorial Drive west of I-610 caused traffic delays during the afternoon rush hour. (Copyright 2024 by KPRC Click2Houston - All rights reserved.)

Houston Fire is asking people to avoid the area because a lot of their emergency vehicles are blocking roads.


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