The Brief
- Multiple residents are displaced after a fire damaged units at an apartment complex on Braesvalley Drive in Meyerland.
- A lot of residents who evacuated were elderly or disabled.
- Firefighters were delayed getting water access because there was no hydrant inside the building and the hydrant on the street was broken.
- No injuries have been reported at this time.
HOUSTON – A fire damaged multiple apartment units and displaced dozens of people at an apartment complex in Meyerland on Thursday morning, according to Houston Fire Department.
Deputy Chief Shift Commander Bryan Sky-Eagle reports units received a call about heavy smoke and fire at apartments located on Braesvalley Drive near Renwick around 2:30 a.m.
Fire reported at Meyerland-area apartment
What we know:
When they arrived, firefighters noticed there was an active evacuation going on with mostly elderly and disabled residents. Other neighbors and even the firefighters began to help them leave the area near the apartment.…