Fire at Sugar Land townhomes displaces dozens

Authorities are trying to determine if a faulty heater sparked a fire at a group of townhomes on Grants Lake Boulevard in Sugar Land. Authorities are trying to determine if a faulty heater sparked a fire at a group of townhomes on Grants Lake Boulevard in Sugar Land. Photo: Google Maps Photo: Google Maps Image 1 of / 3 Caption Close Fire at Sugar Land townhomes displaces dozens 1 / 3 Back to Gallery

A faulty heater could be the culprit of a fire that displaced 25 residents from a group of townhomes in Sugar Land late Tuesday, authorities said.

The fire started around 11:45 p.m. at a building that consisted of eight townhomes in the 2600 block of Grants Lake Boulevard. The Sugar Land Fire Department had the fire under control around 4 a.m. Wednesday.

A spokesman for the department said the fire caused "extensive damage" and fully engulfed the building.

No injuries were reported in the blaze.

The residents who were displaced have all found alternate places to stay, the spokesman added.

The spokesman said he could not elaborate on why officials believe a faulty heater was to blame and said the blaze is still under investigation.