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City of Houston


HOUSTON FIRE DEPARTMENT
Incident Update
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Date: 04/25/2018
Building Fire in West Houston
WHAT:
Building Fire
WHEN:
April 25, 2018 at 4:16 a.m. 
WHERE:
3200 Wilcrest Dr, 77042
INJURIES:
No reported injuries.
PROPERTY SAVED:
Not Applicable. Extinguished prior to arrival.
DAMAGE:
$5 thousand in estimated damage.
CAUSE:
Electrical short in light ballast.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
The crew of Engine 83 responded to an automatic alarm and arrived on scene to find a sprinkler system activated in an office space on the second floor. A light ballast had malfunctioned and burned inside a restroom. The sprinkler system successfully activated and extinguished the fire.

Contact:
Public Affairs Media Line: 832.394.6630
 
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