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City of Houston


HOUSTON FIRE DEPARTMENT
Incident Update
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Date: 06/04/2018
Apartment Fire in Settegast Area of Northeast Houston
WHAT:
Apartment Fire
WHEN:
June 3, 2018 at 9:36 p.m.
WHERE:
7373 N. Wayside Dr, 77028
INJURIES:
No reported injuries
PROPERTY SAVED:
Firefighters prevented spread of the fire through the attic.
DAMAGE:
$120 thousand in estimated damage
CAUSE:
Lightning
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Firefighters responded to a report of fire in apartments with possible people trapped. Upon arrival, firefighters found heavy fire in a downstairs apartment and began and attack on the fire. The fire was extinguished within 30 minutes with crews preventing the spread of the fire in the attic. All of the occupants had safely escaped prior to HFD’s arrival and the Red Cross was requested to assist the residents. Firefighters from Stations 43, 45, 34 and 39 responded to this incident. 

Contact:
HFD Newsroom
hfdnewsroom@houstontx.gov
 
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