Crews at scene of large apartment fire in Pasadena
PASADENA, Texas – Emergency crews are at the scene of an apartment fire in Pasadena.
The fire is in the 3600 block of South Shaver Street.
Video from the scene shows crews spraying water on flames coming through the roof of the complex.
Multiple agencies have responded to the scene.
According to Chief Fire Marshal David Brannon with the Pasadena Fire Department, they have 24 units at the scene along with around 75 personnel. The Houston Fire Department provided mutual aid.
Brannon said the call for the fire came in around 1:36 p.m. When units arrived, they found heavy fire coming from some of the apartment units.
He said it appears between 20 and 24 apartment units were affected in some way.
No injuries have been reported to either residents or firefighters.
It is unknown at this time what caused the fire, but they are continuing to investigate. They said investigators have not been able to get into the building as crews are still fighting the fire.
Bannon said Shaver Street is blocked at Vista, Allen-Genoa, and Fairmont. He said the roadway will be blocked for probably the next two to three hours.
They are working to get Red Cross out to the scene to affect residents displaced by the fire. They are also working with the apartment complex to see if there are any vacant apartments that can be used to house those affected.
He said some of the units are a total loss and others have water and smoke damage.
“Some of them are a total loss, some of them are going to be smoke damage and water damage, stuff may be salvageable but it is a pretty extensive fire,” Bannon said.
Bannon said the heat and wind have made it difficult for firefighters.
“Fighting under these conditions, the severe heat with these guys in this bunker gear, its just brutal on them, so we’re fighting a little bit of wind direction which pushes the fire, but we’re also fighting the extreme heat,” he said.
He said none of the firefighters have been injured, although several have been checked out just because of the work they are doing in the heat.
Source: KPRC Click2Houston
