2-alarm fire chars southeast Houston apartments under construction

A two-alarm fire charred some apartments under construction in southeast Houston on Wednesday, May 9, 2018. A two-alarm fire charred some apartments under construction in southeast Houston on Wednesday, May 9, 2018. Photo: Jay R. Jordan Photo: Jay R. Jordan Image 1 of / 9 Caption Close 2-alarm fire chars southeast Houston apartments under construction 1 / 9 Back to Gallery

A two-alarm fire charred some apartments under construction in southeast Houston on Wednesday.

Firefighters with the Houston Fire Department responded to an apartment complex in the 5600 block of Selinsky Road, near Martin Luther King Boulevard and Airport Boulevard, around 3:45 p.m. When they arrived, a portion of the apartments was on fire, officials said.

Extra crews were dispatched to help quash the blaze.

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Firefighters quickly got control of the fire and no one was injured, according to HFD spokesperson Sheldra Brigham.

HFD arson investigators are working to determine what caused the fire.

Jay R. Jordan is a breaking news reporter at Chron.com. Follow him on Twitter at @JayRJordan.