BREAKING NEWS: Fire in Sharpstown

A fire erupted this morning at a Sharpstown-area public housing development mostly populated by senior citizens. The fire, causes of which are still unknown, began on the fifth floor of the seven story building, and required multiple firetrucks responding from several stations. As firefighters fight the fire, residents are taking shelter in a nearby apartment building, Regency Square, and some are being moved into that complex already.

The 210-until Bellerive Senior Highrise is home to many disabled people, some of whom are in wheelchairs. Latest radio intelligence reports that the main fire is under control, and that the firefighters on the scene (at last count, more than 120) are now concentrating on being sure that all residents are evacuated.