24 residents displaced in north Harris County apartment fire

At least two dozen people are displaced following an early Sunday apartment complex fire in north Harris County, officials said. At least two dozen people are displaced following an early Sunday apartment complex fire in north Harris County, officials said. Photo: On Scene Photo: On Scene Image 1 of / 12 Caption Close 24 residents displaced in north Harris County apartment fire 1 / 12 Back to Gallery

At least two dozen people are displaced following an early Sunday apartment complex fire in north Harris County, officials said.

Flames broke out at The Monticello on Cranbrook Apartments just after 1:15 a.m. at 13913 Ella Boulevard, with heavy flames coming through the roof of the complex.

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“The top four units were on fire” when engines arrived on scene, said Richard Saul, district chief of the Little York Fire Department. Bright orange embers and grey smoke clouded the skies before firefighters knocked down the flames 45 minutes after it started.

The fire damaged 12 units in the complex. No one was injured in the blaze, Saul said.

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Officials are still investigating the cause of the fire.