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City of Houston


HOUSTON FIRE DEPARTMENT
Incident Update
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Date: 07/17/2018
House Fire in Greater OST / South Union Area of South Houston
WHAT:
House Fire
WHEN:
July 14, 2018 at 10:31 p.m.
WHERE:
3700 block of Lehall St, 77021
INJURIES:
No reported injuries
PROPERTY SAVED:
$85 thousand estimated property saved
DAMAGE:
$25 thousand in estimated damage
CAUSE:
The cause was ruled as incendiary by HFD Arson Investigators
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Firefighters arrived on scene to find light black smoke coming from the roof and rear of a home. The home had burglar bars on all windows and doors. Dogs were also in the backyard. Firefighters forced entry through the front door and conducted a primary search. Crews ventilated the home and the fire was controlled with crews from Stations 46, 25, 24, 7, 35, 33 and 21 responding to the incident.

Contact:
HFD Newsroom
hfdnewsroom@houstontx.gov
 
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