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City of Houston


HOUSTON FIRE DEPARTMENT
Incident Update
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Date: 10/23/2017
3-Alarm Apartment Fire in Southeast Houston
WHAT:
3-Alarm apartment fire in Southeast Houston
WHEN:
October 21, 2017 at 3:12 p.m.
WHERE:
8100 Leonora, 77061
INJURIES:
One civilian, treated on scene for minor injury.
DAMAGE:
Damaged estimated at $400,000. Multiple units affected.
CAUSE:
The cause was ruled as incendiary.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Upon arrival firefighters found heavy smoke from the second floor of a 2-story apartment building.  The incident was upgraded to a second alarm for additional manpower and difficulty extinguishing the fire.  A third alarm was requested due to a May-Day which was cancelled after the firefighter was quickly and safely located.
 
Code Enforcement was requested due to the building being an unsafe structure. Red Cross also responded to the incident.

 

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