The search continues for any other persons in the rubble.
From KHOU Houston
In a heartwrenching scene, several
firefighters gathered around a flag-draped casket in the middle of the burnt-out
motel.
...
HFD Asst. Captain Rick
Flanagan said this was the worst day of his life.
Six firefighters were rushed by ambulances to area hospitals, and at least
one is in very critical condition.The fire erupted shortly after noon and winds spread the flames quickly through the Southwest Inn motel near the Southwest Freeway, slowing traffic in both directions.
Here are a couple of videos of the blaze:
KHOU notes that it took more than three hours to bring the flames under control and by then the front sections of the large motel were gutted.
More to come as it becomes available.
UPDATE: Firefighters battling 4-alrm motel fire SW Frwy near Hillcroft; traffic slow on 59 bit.ly/19tAzvw twitter.com/KHOU/status/34…
— KHOU 11 News Houston (@KHOU) May 31, 2013
