2-alarm fire at Del Mar Apartments in SE Houston

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2-alarm apartment fire in SE Houston

The Houston Fire Department responded to a fire at the Del Mar Apartments on Tuesday.

Crews are battling a fire at an apartment complex in southeast Houston.

2-alarm apartment fire

What we know:

The two-alarm fire was reported Tuesday morning near the I-45 Gulf Freeway and Hartsook Street at the Del Mar Apartments.

Several fire trucks are at the scene. The roof of one of the buildings was burned away.

The fire department says the fire has been tapped out, but they are continuing to spray water on hotspots.

One firefighter was taken to the hospital for heat exhaustion.

What we don't know:

It’s unclear how the fire started and how many units were damaged.

The Source: The information in our story comes from the Houston Fire Department incidents board and SkyFOX aerials.

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