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City of Houston


HOUSTON FIRE DEPARTMENT
Incident Update
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Date: 11/02/2018
House Fire in Gulfgate / Riverview / Pine Valley Area
WHAT:
House Fire
WHEN:
October 26, 2018 at 7:35 a.m. 
WHERE:
3700 block of Erby St, 77023
INJURIES:
No reported injuries
PROPERTY SAVED:
More than $70 thousand in estimated property saved.
DAMAGE:
$85 thousand in estimated damage.
CAUSE:
Failure of Equipment or Heat Source.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Firefighters arrived on scene to find heavy smoke coming from a 1-story home. They made an offensive attack on the fire and after knocking down the fire checked the attic for extension. A primary search was conducted with no one found. The home owner was on scene and said his dryer caught fire. The fire was mostly in the garage and kitchen area, extending into the attic. Crews from Stations 40, 23, 20, 26, 18, 25 and 24 responded to this incident.

Contact:
HFD Newsroom
hfdnewsroom@houstontx.gov
 
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