Apartment fire displaces 50 residents

Firefighters battle a blaze at the Rockwood Landing Apartments on John F. Kennedy Blvd. June 26. Approximately 50 residents were forced from their apartments due to the fire.

Approximately 50 people were left homeless last week when a fire broke out at the Rockwood Landing Apartments on John K. Kennedy Blvd. near Aldine Mail Route.
Tommy Searcy, with the Westfield Volunteer Fire Department, said that the fire started about 1:15 p.m. Although the fire was contained to one building in the complex, eight apartments were destroyed by fire and 4 damaged.
Also responding to the three-alarm blaze were the Houston Fire Dept., Aldine Fire & Rescue, Little York VFD, Atascocita VFD, Northwest VFD and Ponderosa VFD.
Officials say that due to a quick evacuation of residents there were no injuries. The cause of the fire is unknown.