A relief fund has been arranged for four families who were displaced when their apartment building was gutted by fire Monday night.

The fire happened at 5603 Morton Ranch Road, at the southwest corner of the intersection with Patna Drive.

Donations are being accepted through the Katy Christian Ministries website donations page, the abbreviated URL for which is at https://bit.ly/3QhSgIf. Donors are asked to specify “Morton Ranch Road Apartments” when making their online donations so funds can be properly forwarded.

Gregg Peterson, the Katy fire marshal, said the fire started at about 6:44 p.m. Monday. Three Katy Fire Department trucks, a medical unit, and some additional equipment from Harris County Emergency Services District 48 were used to put out the fire.

Peterson said the last truck cleared out at 9:55 p.m.

“There were no injuries for firefighters or civilians there,” Peterson said. “We didn’t have any problems with the water pressure. Everything went very smoothly.”

Peterson said the fire was intentionally set in several places in Unit D of the apartment building and the matter is an arson case.

“This was intentional,” Peterson said. “We had some witness statements and there’s a possible suspect, an adult male.”

Peterson said the Harris County Appraisal District valued the building at about $340,000, not including tenant belongings.

“It’s up to the owner if they want to repair the building or repair it,” Peterson said.

Peterson said the fire department is working with the Katy Police Department to process the evidence and witness statements. He said the police have forensic labs and other equipment to process the evidence, which will be presented to the Harris County district attorney.