Houston Construction Worker Leaps From Raging Fire to Safety

A construction worker escaped death Tuesday when a fire ripped through a newly developed apartment building he was apparently working on in Houston, Texas.

What started as a small fire quickly became an unmanageable blaze as strong wind gusts ignited the flames, according to the AP.

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The video shows a construction worker barely managing to find a safe place to stand as rescuers arrive on scene. He is shown standing on a balcony on the top floor, and as flames quickly creep towards him, he is forced to jump the the balcony below as firefighters fight to reach him with a ladder.

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The AP also reports that the man in the video and all construction workers were accounted for with no injuries. It took over 200 emergency workers two and a half hours to manage the 396-unit apartment complex.

The cause of the fire is still under investigation.

In this photo provided by Christopher Laski a large apartment complex under construction is consumed by fire, sending black smoke billowing into the sky and drawing hundreds of emergency personnel, Tuesday, March 25, 2014, in Houston. Houston fire officials say no injuries have been reported as a result of the dramatic blaze first reported about 12:30 p.m. Tuesday. Credit: Christopher Laski

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