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City of Houston


HOUSTON FIRE DEPARTMENT
Incident Update
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Date: 01/15/2019
House Fire in Greater Fifth Ward Area
WHAT:
House Fire
WHEN:
January 13, 2019 at 9:08 a.m. 
WHERE:
2200 block of Lee St, 77026
INJURIES:
One civilian transported to the hospital.
PROPERTY SAVED:
Not available
DAMAGE:
$5,100 in estimated damage
CAUSE:
HFD Arson investigators ruled the cause as accidental.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Firefighters arrived on scene to find a one-story house fully involved with fire. The resident had exited the home prior to HFDs arrival and was treated and transported to the hospital. The crews extinguished the fire and requested Arson investigators to determine the cause and origin of the fire. The resident said she had been using candles for light and warmth due to no utilities. Crews from Stations 17, 15, 8, 19, 9, 12, 27, 6 and 30 responded to this incident. 

Contact:
HFD Newsroom
hfdnewsroom@houstontx.gov
 
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