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City of Houston


HOUSTON FIRE DEPARTMENT
Incident Update
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Date: 06/07/2018
House Fire in Greater Heights Area of Northwest Houston
WHAT:
House Fire
WHEN:
June 5, 2018 at 9:31 a.m.
WHERE:
700 block of Nicholson St, 77007
INJURIES:
No reported injuries
PROPERTY SAVED:
More than $460 thousand in estimated property saved
DAMAGE:
$10 thousand in estimated damage
CAUSE:
Unintentional - Discarded ashes/embers
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Firefighters found a smoldering fire on a balcony near where a barbeque pit had been used the night before. The home owner smelled the smoke and attempted to extinguish the fire while calling 911. Firefighters pulled ceiling in the garage and cut into the patio floor to check for extension of the fire. A smoldering fire was found and it was quickly extinguished. Crews from Stations 6, 15, and 31 responded to this incident.

Contact:
HFD Newsroom
hfdnewsroom@houstontx.gov
 
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