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City of Houston


HOUSTON FIRE DEPARTMENT
Incident Update
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Date: 09/10/2018
Church Fire in MacGregor Area of Houston
WHAT:
Church Fire
WHEN:
September 9, 2018 at 2:06 p.m.
WHERE:
2616 South Calumet St, 77004
INJURIES:
No reported injuries
PROPERTY SAVED:
$497,500 in estimated property saved
DAMAGE:
$2,500 in estimated damage
CAUSE:
Act of Nature - Lightening
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Firefighters arrived on scene to find light smoke coming from the steeple of a church. The fire was contained to the steeple area and extinguished. A lightning strike had blown off a cross that had been on the steeple and caught the wood frame on fire. Firefighters covered the area with plastic before clearing the scene. Crews from Stations 7, 46 and 33 responded to the incident.

Contact:
HFD Newsroom
hfdnewsroom@houstontx.gov
 
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