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City of Houston


HOUSTON FIRE DEPARTMENT
Incident Update
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Date: 06/21/2018
Apartment Fire in Briar Forest Area of West Houston
WHAT:
Apartment Fire - Laundry Room
WHEN:
June 20, 2018 at 4:49 A.M.
WHERE:
2300 Wilcrest Dr, 77042
INJURIES:
No reported injuries
PROPERTY SAVED:
Not available
DAMAGE:
$1,500 in estimated damage
CAUSE:
Laundry - probable lint build up in dryer
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
The crew of Engine 83 arrived on scene and found clothes burning inside a dryer in the apartment complex laundry facility. The clothes most likely overheated due to lint buildup inside the dryer. The crew of Engine 83 and Tower 69 quickly extinguished the fire and helped to remove the smoke from the laundry room. 

Contact:
HFD Newsroom
hfdnewsroom@houstontx.gov
 
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