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City of Houston


HOUSTON FIRE DEPARTMENT
Incident Update
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Date: 07/03/2018
2-Alarm Apartment Fire in Greenway / Upper Kirby Area of Houston
WHAT:
Apartment Fire
WHEN:
June 29, 2018 at 7:35 p.m.
WHERE:
4100 Southwest Freeway Outbound, 77027
INJURIES:
No reported injuries
PROPERTY SAVED:
$19,979,000 in estimated property saved
DAMAGE:
$46 thousand in estimated damage
CAUSE:
Unintentional - Spark or flame in cooking area igniting natural gas leak or break
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Firefighters arrived on scene with the occupants exiting the apartment building with the building in alarm.  A second alarm was requested for a working fire. The was controlled within 30 minutes and firefighters checked for extension in the floor above and below the unit. Property conservation was preformed and an inspector was requested due to the sprinkler system not activating. Firefighters from Stations 2, 3, 6,  8, 16, 28, 33 and 51 responded to this incident.

Contact:
HFD Newsroom
hfdnewsroom@houstontx.gov
 
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