HOUSTON, Texas – Firefighters are working to determine what sparked a late-night apartment fire in northeast Houston that left a woman hospitalized.
According to the Houston Fire Department, the fire broke out around midnight at an apartment building on Legion Street near the Eastex Freeway.
Investigators said a District 19 fire chief was returning from another call when he noticed smoke and flames coming from the building and immediately requested additional crews.
When firefighters arrived, they found four apartment units on fire.
Crews pulled a woman from one of the burning units. Officials said she suffered smoke inhalation and was transported to a hospital. Her condition has not been released.
Firefighters were also searching for another resident who was initially unaccounted for. Authorities have not provided an update on that individual.
During the firefight, one of the units collapsed. Crews were able to rescue a dog from inside the building. Firefighters treated the dog at the scene, but a witness told KPRC 2 that the dog later died.
Tensions flared outside the scene while crews worked the fire. KPRC 2 cameras captured two men fighting, with one accusing the other of starting the fire. Fire officials have not confirmed that claim.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation.