HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A firefighter was hospitalized after falling through a burned-out second-floor balcony in an apartment fire on Thursday, Houston fire officials said.
According to the Houston Fire Department, crews responded at about 5:45 p.m. to a fire coming from the second floor of a 2-story apartment located at 5850 Parkfront Drive near Sharpstown.
SkyEye was over the scene on Thursday and captured images of firefighters working to put out the apartment fire.
After an initial search, HFD named it a two-alarm fire, and crews assisted residents out of the exposed apartments, authorities said.
According to HFD, two firefighters fell through a burned-out second-floor balcony onto the first floor. One firefighter was taken to the hospital for moderate injuries from the fall, officials said.
Authorities said the fire was controlled, and HFD Arson investigators responded to determine the cause and origin of the fire. The incident is still under investigation, according to HFD.
This story comes from our news partner ABC13 Houston.