Overview
- Crews responded around 2:30 a.m. to an apartment complex off Junior College Boulevard in Wharton County.
- Flames were tearing through the roof on arrival, and all eight units were destroyed, with at least six occupied.
- All 15 residents escaped safely, and officials reported no civilian injuries.
- One firefighter suffered minor injuries when part of a wall collapsed and was treated on scene.
- The Red Cross is assisting the displaced residents with emergency housing as the investigation proceeds.