HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) -- An investigation is underway after 16 people were found in what authorities are calling an illegal boarding home in Cypress.
According to the Harris County Fire Marshal's Office, units responded to a home in the 12600 block of Cypress N. Houston on Wednesday. At the home, authorities found 16 people. They also learned the home did not have a permit and is in unsafe conditions.
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All residents are being picked up by family or being bused out of the facility by law enforcement, according to the fire marshal's office.
This is a developing story and will be updated as more information becomes available.