Houston police officers worked to keep residents away from the building on the 7700 block of Corporate Drive. Firefighters said the same building burned a little more than a year ago.
An apartment on Corporate Dr burns
Residents said owners put a fence around the damaged building last year but did not lock the units.
"Whatever they can do to get the fire to stop, they got to do it. Because there's a lot of kids out here and they have to get everything right," said resident Miimii Martinez.
No injuries have been reported.
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