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House Fire in Greater OST / South Union Area
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February 24, 2019 at 2:58 p.m.
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4900 block of Winnetka Ave, 77021
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$65 thousand in estimated property saved
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$35 thousand in estimated damage
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HFD Arson investigators ruled the cause as accidental.
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Firefighters arrived on scene with a detached garage of a one-story home fully involved in fire with the back of the home starting to catch fire. A nearby house was also exposed to the fire and the electrical lines on both houses were melted off. Crews safely extinguished the fire and HFD Arson investigators were requested to determine the cause and origin of the fire. The power company was notified as well. Firefighters from Stations 46, 25, 40, 18 and 24 responded to this incident.
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Contact:
HFD Newsroom
hfdnewsroom@houstontx.gov
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