HFD: Three people hospitalized after southwest Houston nightclub fire
Houston firefighters respond to a fire at the iClub nightclub in southwest Houston on April 30, 2022.More than 1,000 people were evacuated and three people injured early Saturday after a fire ignited at a nightclub in southwest Houston, according to authorities.
Houston firefighters responded around 12:15 a.m. to the iClub nightclub at 8329 Southwest Freeway and found a mass of people leaving the building, HFD said. "It took us a while to get in here — there were so many people," HFD District 68 spokesperson Bo Davis said."There were probably between 1,000 and 1,500 people trying to exit."Houston nightclub accused of overserving alcohol in $20 million lawsuit after teen killed in crash
When firefighters finally entered the building, they found four people laying unresponsive behind the bar in the fetal position, Davis said. Three of the four were taken to Memorial Hermann with severe injuries due to smoke inhalation. In the back of the building, firefighters were able to quickly get the fire under control with the help of the sprinkler system, HFD added.The area the fire burned appeared to be near the DJ booth, which then burned the ceiling and attic, Davis said, adding arson investigators were on the way to the scene.
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