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City of Houston


HOUSTON FIRE DEPARTMENT
Incident Update
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Date: 07/17/2018
Apartment Fire in Gulfton Area of Southwest Houston
WHAT:
Apartment Fire
WHEN:
July 13, 2018 at 11:43 p.m.
WHERE:
6681 Atwell Dr, 77081
INJURIES:
No reported injuries
PROPERTY SAVED:
$203 thousand in estimated property saved
DAMAGE:
$7 thousand in estimated damage
CAUSE:
The cause was ruled as incendiary by HFD Arson Investigators
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Firefighters arrived on scene to find a stack of pallets on fire next to an apartment building. The fire appeared to be spreading to the apartments. Firefighters worked to protect the apartment units and knocked down the fire. Several units suffered exterior damage. Firefighters from Stations 51, 28, 37, 68, and 2 responded to this incident.

Contact:
HFD Newsroom
hfdnewsroom@houstontx.gov
 
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