Firefighter hospitalized while putting out flames on Telephone Rd.

A firefighter has been taken to the hospital Saturday after responding to a two-alarm blaze at an apartment complex in southeast Houston.

Houston Fire Department was dispatched to the 6700 block of Telephone Rd. to battle the flames. The fire chief reported that one firefighter was injured and taken to the hospital, though no other information on the firefighter’s condition or other injuries has been released.

The cause of the fire has yet to be determined, and the investigation is ongoing.

This incident serves as a reminder of the dangers that firefighters face in the line of duty. The brave men and women of the Houston Fire Department risk their lives every day to protect the community, and we are grateful for their service.

We will continue to update this story as more information becomes available.
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HOUSTON – A firefighter has been taken to the hospital Saturday after working to put out flames at a home in southeast Houston.

Officials with Houston Fire Department announced via Twitter they were called to an apartment complex in the 6700 block of Telephone Rd.

The fire was described as a 2-alarm, which required additional reinforcement. One unidentified firefighter, according to the fire chief, was taken to a hospital after suffering injuries.