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City of Houston


HOUSTON FIRE DEPARTMENT
Incident Update
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Date: 08/05/2019
Apartment Fire in The Near Northside
WHAT:
Apartment Fire
WHEN:
August 1, 2019 at 5:35 a.m.
WHERE:
319 Melbourne St, 77022
INJURIES:
No reported injuries
PROPERTY SAVED:
$200 thousand in estimated property saved
DAMAGE:
$150 thousand in estimated damage
CAUSE:
The cause was ruled as accidental by HFD Arson investigators.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Firefighters arrived on scene to find fire coming the side of a 2-story three-plex stand alone apartment behind a residence. Crews knocked the fire down and conducted a primary search. They ventilated the smoke from the building and a dog was found and removed by firefighters. The power and gas company were contacted and HFD Arson was requested to determine the cause and origin of the fire. Firefighters from Stations 30, 31 and 34 responded to this incident.

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