HOUSTON (Houston Chronicle) – At least 16 families are homeless after a fire destroyed a north Houston apartment complex Monday.
The Houston Fire Department responded to the blaze at the Sago Palms Apartments complex on Northborough near Rankin around 3:45 a.m., Deputy Chief Douglas Harrison said.
Department officials said they believe everyone got out safely, although one person was treated for cuts he got while breaking through a window trying to get out of the apartment, the deputy chief said.
Resident Denesha Bagent said her 1-year-old dog named Gucci died in the fire.
About 16 apartment units on Northborough near Rankin were destroyed Monday, March 12, 2018.
About 16 units are completely uninhabitable from the two-alarm fire, Harrison said.
HFD’s Arson Division is investigating the cause of the fire.
