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Bellaire officials thank mutual‑aid partners after three‑alarm apartment fire; no residents hurt
Summary
City manager and fire chief recapped a July 25 three‑alarm apartment fire affecting 16 units; Chief Davis Farquhar said the cause is undetermined, two Houston firefighters experienced heat exhaustion, and Red Cross assisted displaced residents.
City Manager Sharon Santino and Fire Chief Davis Farquhar updated council on a three‑alarm structure fire at the Alba Apartments on July 25 that affected 16 units. Santino praised the fire and police response and acknowledged mutual‑aid assistance from Houston and neighboring agencies; the Red Cross provided aid to displaced residents.
Chief Farquhar said fire investigators and the fire marshal spent multiple days on scene and that the origin remains undetermined. “It’s undetermined at this time,” Farquhar said after describing inspection work; he added that two Houston firefighters suffered heat exhaustion (one treated on scene and one transported) and that no Bellaire firefighters were injured. Council and staff thanked emergency personnel and emphasized continued coordination with mutual‑aid partners.
