Overview

• Houston Fire Department responded around 11:08 a.m. to an apparent explosion at 1319 Texas Avenue in downtown Houston.
• HFD said five people suffered burn injuries and were transported to Memorial Hermann in the Texas Medical Center.
• The blast was reported to have occurred in a boiler room on an upper floor of the building under construction.
• No fatalities had been reported, and arson investigators were called to determine the cause.
• Streets including Texas Avenue, Caroline, San Jacinto, and Austin were closed as crews secured the scene.