Texas woman charged for apartment fire after allegedly burning boyfriend’s clothes in BBQ pit
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A Texas woman faces charges after allegedly setting fire to her boyfriend’s clothing in a barbecue pit, which resulted in a blaze that engulfed an apartment complex on Monday morning.

The Harris County Fire Marshal has identified the woman involved in the Southlake Villas apartments fire as Crystal D. Randall, as confirmed to Fox News Digital on Tuesday.

According to investigators, the fire ignited following a domestic dispute where Randall set her boyfriend’s clothes alight in a barbecue pit situated on an apartment patio, as reported by FOX26 Houston.

Although Randall attempted to put out the flames, the fire reignited, eventually spreading to the residential building.

aerial view showing burned and collapsed roofs of apartment units

Fire officials reported that 13 units suffered “heavy and irreparable damage” in the blaze that occurred in Harris County, Texas, on January 5, 2026.

The flames “heavily and irreparably damaged” 13 apartment units, the Sheldon Fire Department said.

burned apartment units with charred exterior walls

Roofs to several apartment units collapsed due to the flames. (Sheldon Fire Department)

“It spread way over here,” witness Mario Thompson told KTRK-TV. “The roof had caved in. It was like stuff falling off the back. I’m like, ‘Dang.’”

burned apartment unit with collapsed roof

The suspect allegedly sparked the fire after burning her boyfriend’s clothing in a barbecue pit on an apartment patio. (Sheldon Fire Department)

Officials said all residents got out of the building safely and no injuries were reported.

fire truck ladder near burned apartment complex

No residents were injured in the fire, officials said. (Sheldon Fire Department)

An ember rekindled a hotspot that forced firefighters to return to the scene. One firefighter was injured battling the second fire and was in stable condition at a hospital, FOX26 reported.

Randall was charged with reckless arson and taken to a hospital for unknown reasons.

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