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City of Houston


HOUSTON FIRE DEPARTMENT
Incident Update
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Date: 04/12/2018
House Fire in Northeast Houston, Firefighters Rescue Civilian 
WHAT:
House Fire
WHEN:
April 12, 2018 at 1:11 a.m.
WHERE:
2900 block of Bringhurst St, 77026
INJURIES:
Two civilians transported to the hospital.
PROPERTY SAVED: 
Firefighters prevented fire from extending to nearby homes.
DAMAGE:
$55 thousand in estimated damage. 
CAUSE:
Intentionally set
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Upon arrival, firefighters found heavy fire coming from the rear of a small one-story home. Firefighters from Station 19 made an attack on the fire and rescued one victim from the home. He was not breathing and had no pulse, however after live-saving efforts, he began to breathe and regained a pulse. The victim was transported to the hospital and a second individual was also transported to the hospital for injuries. 
 

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