Houston, TX - A fire that engulfed a Houston motel has
killed four firefighters, and three people are missing.
The mayor’s spokeswoman, Jessica Michan, says four firefighters
have been kiled, while four others suffered chest pains or leg injuries. She
also says three people are missing.
The blaze broke out just after noon Friday at a restaurant
and club at the Southwest Inn on U.S. 59, one of Houston’s most heavily
traveled expressways.
Flames spread to the motel and were shooting from the
roof before firefighters extinguished the blaze about two hours later.
The fire’s cause hasn’t been released. Phone messages with
the fire department weren’t immediately returned.
Temperatures in the low 90s and high humidity hampered
firefighting efforts. Smoke from the fire snarled traffic.
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