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City of Houston


HOUSTON FIRE DEPARTMENT
Incident Update
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Date: 02/26/2019
House Fire in Near Northside Area
WHAT:
House Fire
WHEN:
February 21, 2019 at 9:49 p.m.
WHERE:
1900 block of Common St, 77009
INJURIES:
1 civilian suffered from a minor injury
PROPERTY SAVED:
More than $52 thousand in estimated property saved.
DAMAGE:
$15 thousand in estimated damage.
CAUSE:
HFD Arson investigators ruled the cause as accidental.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Firefighters arrived on scene and found smoke coming from a one-story home. They confirmed that everyone was safely outside the home and found the fire in a bedroom. Crews made an attack on the fire and ventilated the home with a fan. The fire was extinguished. The occupants said they had attempted to reset a tripped breaker when it tripped again and a loud popping noise was heard from within the house. Firefighters from Stations 19, 9, 12, 17, 19 and 6 responded to this incident.

Contact:
HFD Newsroom
hfdnewsroom@houstontx.gov
 
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