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City of Houston


HOUSTON FIRE DEPARTMENT
Incident Update
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Date: 03/08/2019
Bus Terminal Fire in Mid-Town
WHAT:
Bus Terminal Fire
WHEN:
March 5, 2019 at 4:14 p.m.
WHERE:
2121 Main St, 77002
INJURIES:
No reported injuries
PROPERTY SAVED:
$1,800,000 in estimated property saved
DAMAGE:
$50 thousand in estimated damage
CAUSE:
Unintentional – abandoned or discarded materials (cigarette)
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Firefighters arrived on scene and found smoke coming from a bus terminal. Crews found a small fire in a conveyor belt in the basement.  The fire was put out with a pump and no extension was found.  Fans were used to remove the smoke.  Firefighters from Stations 6, 8, 7, 9, 17 and 16 responded to this incident.

Contact:
HFD Newsroom
hfdnewsroom@houstontx.gov
 
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