HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Two people were hospitalized after a fire broke out at a hotel in the Third Ward on Monday morning, officials said.<\/p>\n
According to the Houston Fire Department, the fire started on the first floor of a hotel on Truxillo Street and Delano Street.<\/p>\n
Fire crews said the person who was inside the room where the fire started is in critical condition with severe burns.<\/p>\n
A woman in the room just above that one is stable but has some burns and smoke inhalation, HFD said.<\/p>\n
HFD said the fire station was only three minutes from the hotel, and they responded quickly, which prevented significant damage to the building.<\/p>\n
Investigators described the hotel as having old-style construction, with rooms that only have one entrance and one exit.<\/p>\n
Officials said they’re reaching out to the Red Cross to help people staying in the other 20 damaged units.<\/p>\n
Arson investigators said they plan to bring K-9s to the scene to pinpoint how the fire started.<\/p>\n
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