At least one firefighter was sent to the hospital for precautionary reasons during a four-alarm fire at the Greenridge Place apartments.
Officials say the fire happened in the 3000 block of Greenridge Drive at Westheimer.
HFD is battling 3-alarm apartment fire at 3000 Greenridge Dr @ Westheimer. Please, avoid the area.
— Houston Fire Dept (@HoustonFire) May 17, 2019
Firefighters are working to put the fire out. It started just after noon, and quickly spread to additional units.
Update on Greenridge apartment fire. @FireChiefofHFD @SheldraBrigham @abbycortez https://t.co/APXKAAyBxW
— Houston Fire Dept (@HoustonFire) May 17, 2019
Two other people, including another firefighter and a resident, were treated at the scene. The resident was observed for smoke inhalation.
Firefighters can be seen working on the roof of one building, not far from where flames can be seen shooting through.
The cause of the fire is unknown.
