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Hotel / Motel Fire in Memorial Area
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March 19, 2019 at 5:29 a.m.
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11175 Katy Freeway, 77079
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$20 thousand in estimated damage
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Firefighters arrived on scene of a reported hotel/motel fire with a report of people trapped. There was no smoke or fire visible from the exterior, however light to moderate smoke was found when the firefighters reached the third floor. Crews forced entry into the room were a person was reported to be trapped and found a small fire in which they quickly extinguished. A dog was found in a kennel in the room and taken to the lobby. Another reported victim in another room was safely escorted out of the motel/hotel as well. Firefighters finished the primary and secondary searches and ventilated the smoke from the third floor. Crews from Stations 78, 83, 49, 57, 75, 86, 69 and Rescue 10 responded to this incident.
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Contact:
HFD Newsroom
hfdnewsroom@houstontx.gov
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