HOUSTON — Houston firefighters were able to contain a large apartment fire that was quickly spreading to multiple units early Tuesday.
The fire broke out after 12 a.m. in the 8300 block of Park Place Boulevard.
Firefighters arrived and found one unit fully engulfed, with the flames spreading to the neighboring unit.
The family was already outside as bystanders recorded cell phone video of the huge flames.
Multiple families were displaced because of damage caused by the flames, smoke and water. Most of the major damage was limited to two units, however.
Neighbors were asleep when firefighters woke them up and advised them to evacuate as a precaution. No serious injuries were reported.
This was one of two major fires that the Houston Fire Department responded to overnight. The other fire happened at a home in Acres Homes.