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City of Houston


HOUSTON FIRE DEPARTMENT
Incident Update
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Date: 02/19/2019
House Fire in Greater OST / South Union Area
WHAT:
House Fire
WHEN:
February 12, 2019 at 12:42 p.m.
WHERE:
4800 block of Ventura Ln, 77021
INJURIES:
No reported injuries
PROPERTY SAVED:
More than $62 thousand in estimated property saved
DAMAGE:
$60 thousand in estimated damage
CAUSE:
HFD Arson investigators ruled the cause as incendiary.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Firefighters arrived on scene to find smoke and fire coming from several windows of a 1-story house. They began an attack on the fire and conducted a primary search. The roof was ventilated and a secondary search was completed. Multiple attempts were made to find a dog that was reportedly in a cage inside the home, however it was not found. HFD Arson investigators were requested to determine the cause and origin of the fire. Firefighters from Stations 23, 26, 46, 18, 25, 40 and 24 responded to this incident.

Contact:
HFD Newsroom
hfdnewsroom@houstontx.gov
 
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