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City of Houston


HOUSTON FIRE DEPARTMENT
Incident Update
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Date: 01/16/2019
House Fire in Edgebrook Area
WHAT:
House Fire
WHEN:
January 14, 2019 at 4:53 a.m.
WHERE:
1200 block of Laskey St, 77034
INJURIES:
No reported injuries
PROPERTY SAVED:
$45 thousand in estimated property saved
DAMAGE:
$145 thousand in estimated property damage
CAUSE:
HFD Arson investigators ruled the cause as accidental.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Firefighters arrived on scene with fire coming from the corner of a home with the wind driving the fire. The fire attack was declared defensive due to the heavy fire conditions. After the fire was extinguished on the exterior, firefighters made an offensive attack inside the home and conducted a primary search. The fire was declared under control and HFD Arson investigators were requested to determine the cause and origin of the fire. Crews from Stations 23, 26, 70, 29, 36, 52, 61 and 24 responded to this incident. 

Contact:
HFD Newsroom
hfdnewsroom@houstontx.gov
 
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