FOXNews.com: HOUSTON TRAGEDY: 4 Houston Firefighters Die Fighting Massive Blaze

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HOUSTON TRAGEDY: 4 Houston Firefighters Die Fighting Massive Blaze Jun 1st 2013, 02:05 Published May 31, 2013 FoxNews.com May 31: Firefighters gather at the scene of a fire where four firefighters were killed battling a a five-alarm blaze at a restaurant and hotel in southwest Houston.Reuters Four Houston firefighters died Friday while responding to a massive 5-alarm fire at a motel, a city official told FoxNews.com. The local medical examiner's office says three victims died at the scene, while the fourth died at a hospital. Five others were injured and are hospitalized for chest pains or leg injuries. MyFoxHouston.com reported that over 100 firefighters battled the blaze in sweltering temperatures. "The roof collapsed" - Jeff Caynon, the president of the Houston Professional Fire Fighters Association The fire broke out just after noon Friday at a restaurant and club at the Southwest Inn on U.S. 59, one of Houston's most heavily traveled expressways. Flames spread to the motel part of the building and were still shooting from the roof of the structure more than an hour later. Jeff Caynon, the president of the Houston Professional Fire Fighters Association, told The Houston Chronicle that reports from the field indicated that firefighters were injured in a roof collapse. "The roof collapsed," he told the paper. "I don't know if that was folks outside next to the structure or inside when it collapsed, but the collapse is going to be the cause." No cause for the blaze was immediately announced. Phone messages left with the fire department weren't immediately returned. Temperatures in the low 90s and high humidity hampered firefighting efforts, and smoke from the fire snarled traffic on the expressway. The 100 Club, a Houston-based non-profit organization that supports the dependents of firefighters and law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty, announced it will provide financial assistance for the victims' families. "It's a very sad day for the Houston Fire Department and the city of Houston as a whole," said Janice Evans, a spokeswoman for Houston Mayor Annise Parker. Fox News' Edmund DeMarche contributed to this report Click for more from MyFoxHouston.com Click for more from Chron.com

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