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A fire has broken out at a building in downtown Houston, with a witness reporting that he heard an "explosion," according to local media. Footage from the scene shows the blaze raging from the windows of the premises. | |
The incident occurred at offices belonging to Lone Star Legal Aid on Fannin Street, according to ABC 13. | |
A photo posted on social media showed a fire truck battling the blaze. | |
One firefighter was injured while hosing down the blaze, KPRC reporter Haley Hernandez tweeted, adding that he had been taken to a nearby hospital. | |
Hernandez said the building is next to a daycare center. | |
The fire has reportedly been extinguished, a senior executive producer for local news outlet KPRC 2 tweeted. | |
Lone Star Legal Aid tweeted hours before the fire that its Houston office would be closed on Monday, due to Tropical Storm Harvey. |