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City of Houston


HOUSTON FIRE DEPARTMENT
Incident Update
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Date: 11/01/2019
House Fire in Houston / Magnolia Park Area
WHAT:
House Fire
WHEN:
October 31, 2019
WHERE:
1600 Block of 71st Street
INJURIES:
No injuries reported
PROPERTY SAVED: $92,500
DAMAGE:
$12,500
CAUSE:
Electrical outlet failure
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Crews from Ladder 20 and Engine 20 arrived on scene to find smoke coming from a back bedroom of a one story residence. In the back bedroom , 3 mattresses were found on fire. Homeowner unsuccessfully had attempted to put out fire with a garden house. Crews contained fire to bunk beds, three mattresses were taken outside and extinguished. Crews determined the fire originated from an electrical outlet. No injuries were reported.

Contact:
HFD Newsroom
hfdnewsroom@houstontx.gov
 
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