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City of Houston


HOUSTON FIRE DEPARTMENT
Incident Update
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Date: 08/09/2018
House Fire in Briar Forest Area of Houston
WHAT:
House Fire
WHEN:
August 8, 2018 at 12:19 p.m.
WHERE:
10,000 block of Del Monte Dr, 77042
INJURIES:
No reported injuries
PROPERTY SAVED:
$534 thousand in estimated property saved
DAMAGE:
$11 thousand in estimated damage
CAUSE:
Unintentional – items accidently caught fire in the oven
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
The crew of Engine 69 arrived on scene to find smoke coming from a house. They quickly tapped out a kitchen fire and conducted a primary search.  The crew of Ladder 69 removed a cage with a parrot and assisted with overhaul, ventilating the smoke from the home. The home owner was advised that it was not safe to turn the power back on until an electrician checked the breakers and isolated the electrical breaker to the kitchen.

Contact:
HFD Newsroom
hfdnewsroom@houstontx.gov
 
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