2 deputies, 1 firefighter injured in North Harris County apartment fire, officials say
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HARRIS COUNTY, Texas – Two Harris County deputies and one firefighter were hospitalized after responding to an early-morning fire at an apartment complex in North Harris County Saturday, officials said.
Harris County deputies and fire crews were dispatched to the burning apartment building, located in the 5100 block of Farm to Market 1960 Road, around 1:30 a.m. On arrival, deputies rushed to evacuate the building while firefighters worked to knock down the blaze.
At some point, both deputies were transported to the hospital where they received treatment for smoke inhalation. Both deputies have since been released from the hospital and are in good spirits, according to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office.