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City of Houston


HOUSTON FIRE DEPARTMENT
Incident Update
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Date: 07/17/2018
House Fire in Eldridge / West Oaks Area of West Houston
WHAT:
House Fire
WHEN:
July 12, 2018 at 7:25 p.m.
WHERE:
3000 block of Skypark Dr, 77082
INJURIES:
No reported injuries
PROPERTY SAVED:
Firefighters helped to contain damage  to two rooms with water damage to garage.
DAMAGE:
$40 thousand in estimated damage
CAUSE:
Failure of equipment or heat source
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Firefighters arrived on scene with fire coming out of a second-floor window of a 2-story home. The fire was quickly knocked down and a primary search was completed. The fire damaged two rooms on the second floor with water damage to the garage below.  The occupant stated she believed the fire started from a window air-conditioning unit which caught a mattress on fire.  Crews from Stations 83, 75, 76, and 78 responded to this incident.

Contact:
HFD Newsroom
hfdnewsroom@houstontx.gov
 
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