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City of Houston


HOUSTON FIRE DEPARTMENT
Incident Update
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Date: 01/07/2019
2- Alarm Apartment Fire in Northshore Area
WHAT:
2-Alarm Apartment Fire
WHEN:
January 2, 2019 at 12:38 a.m.
WHERE:
670 Maxey Rd, 77013
INJURIES:
No reported injuries
PROPERTY SAVED:
Not available
DAMAGE:
$270 thousand in estimated damage
CAUSE:
HFD Arson investigators ruled the cause as incendiary.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Firefighters arrived on scene with fire coming from an apartment building and began an attack on the fire. A second alarm was requested and HFD rescue teams assisted in assuring safety of the structure and completed primary searches on the first and second floors. The apartment units were unoccupied.  The main body of the fire was knocked down and the fire was tapped out at 1:40 a.m. HFD Arson investigators were requested to determine the cause and origin of the fire and crews from Stations 41, 17, 8, 19, 20, 45, 42, 43, 44, 53, Hazmat, Rescue, 18, 15 and 30 responded to this incident.

Contact:
HFD Newsroom
hfdnewsroom@houstontx.gov
 
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