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City of Houston


HOUSTON FIRE DEPARTMENT
Incident Update
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Date: 08/21/2018
Apartment Pool Room Fire in Greater Greenspoint Area of Houston
WHAT:
Pool room fire
WHEN:
August 18, 2018 at 11:38 p.m.
WHERE:
16803 City View Place, 77060
INJURIES:
No reported injuries
PROPERTY SAVED:
Fire contained to building of origin.
DAMAGE:
$3,600 in estimated damage
CAUSE:
Unintentional – Electrical
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Firefighters arrived on scene to find light smoke in the pool equipment area of the apartment complex. They checked for fire in the attic area and found none. Crews forced the door open on the pool room and found a pool pump on fire due to an electrical malfunction. The crew of Engine 74 used a portable extinguisher to control the fire and turned the power off to the room, removing the pump.
 

Contact:
HFD Newsroom
hfdnewsroom@houstontx.gov
 
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