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City of Houston


HOUSTON FIRE DEPARTMENT
Incident Update
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Date: 03/08/2019
Duplex Fire in Independents Heights Area
WHAT:
Duplex fire
WHEN:
March 5, 2019 at 9:05 p.m.
WHERE:
4000 block of Rutland, 77018
INJURIES:
No reported injuries
PROPERTY SAVED:
$30 thousand in estimated property saved
DAMAGE:
$75 thousand in estimated damage
CAUSE:
Unintentional – Electrical 
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Firefighters arrived on scene to find heavy smoke and fire coming from a 1-story duplex. The crews reset the fire and made an offensive attack. A primary search was completed, and all residents were accounted for. The was extinguished and the American Red Cross was notified to assist the residents. Firefighters from Stations 31, 34, 15, 30, 58 and 30 responded to this incident.

Contact:
HFD Newsroom
hfdnewsroom@houstontx.gov
 
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