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US firemen battle high-rise blaze Crews battle Texas high-rise fire
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A rescue operation is under way after a fire broke out at a retirement home in the US city of Houston, Texas.A rescue operation is under way after a fire broke out at a retirement home in the US city of Houston, Texas.
Television footage showed flames and smoke pouring from what appeared to be the fifth floor of the eight-floor building. US television footage showed flames and smoke pouring from what appeared to be the fifth or the sixth floor of the eight-floor building.
Some 70 firefighters are trying to lead the home's residents to safety, reports say. About 75 firefighters are trying to lead the home's senior residents to safety, using ladders.
So far there has been no word on injuries or the possible cause of the fire. More soon. So far there has been no word on injuries or the possible cause of the fire.
The fire broke out at about 1000 local time (1600 GMT), Houston's fire department was quoted as saying by the Associated Press news agency.
Several of the home's residents have been rescued by the firefighters, reports say.
One person was seen being led to safety by a firefighter.
The building is owned by the Houston Housing Authority, the AP reports.