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House Fire in Neartown-Montrose Area
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March 22, 2019 at 11:06 p.m.
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1800 block of Lexington St, 77098
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$900 thousand in estimated property saved.
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$100 thousand in estimated damage.
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Failure of equipment or heat source
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Firefighters arrived on scene and found an exterior fire that started in the structural space behind an outdoor fireplace. Heat from the fireplace caused a fire to spread into the attic and void spaces of the home. Crews extinguished the fire with hand lines and conducted salvage and overhaul. Firefighters from Stations 16, 6, 3, 7, 8 and 24 responded to this incident.
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Contact:
HFD Newsroom
hfdnewsroom@houstontx.gov
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