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City of Houston


HOUSTON FIRE DEPARTMENT
Incident Update
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Date: 04/18/2017
Apartment Fire in Southwest Houston
WHAT:
Apartment Fire in Southwest Houston               
WHEN:
Monday, April 17, 2017 at 7:33 p.m.
WHERE:
11201 Olympia Dr., Houston Texas 77042
INJURIES:
No injuries reported      
 
DAMAGE:
Estimated $8500 in structural damage
CAUSE:
The cause of the fire was deemed to be a Lightning Discharge 
 
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Firefighters arrived on location of possible apartment fire.  Resident complained of smoke in the bathroom of their apartment.  Crews opened the ceiling in the bathroom area and found smoldering structural frame members and insulation.  The fire was extinguished and structure was checked for possible extension.  The incident was deemed under control and tapped out at 7:59 p.m.  No injuries were reported.

Contact:
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