HOUSTON - A fire broke out at an assisted senior living facility in north Houston, tragically killing one person and injuring multiple others on Thursday night.

Houston Fire Department units who arrived at the scene on 6 Burress Street immediately called for a second alarm to get extra assistance.

Senior living apartment fire

What we know:

Firefighters responded to the scene at Independence Hall Apartments around 11 p.m. and saw heavy fire coming from the second story of the building.

According to District Chief Russell Christ, a lot of tenants on the property are handicapped, so he knew there would most likely be residents trapped inside.

During their search, HFD officials found one person dead at the scene. Family members confirmed the person to be Rodney Gardner.

Three others h

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