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City of Houston


HOUSTON FIRE DEPARTMENT
Incident Update
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Date: 07/23/2019
House Fire in The Greater Fifth Ward Area
WHAT:
House Fire
WHEN:
July 20, 2019 at 7:01 p.m.
WHERE:
2700 block of Staples, 77026
INJURIES:
No reported injuries
PROPERTY SAVED:
$105 thousand in estimated property saved
DAMAGE:
$25 thousand in estimated damage
CAUSE:
Unintentional
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Firefighters arrived on scene and forced entry into a home with a fire in the attic area. They made an offensive attack on the fire and ventilated the roof. A primary search was completed and the fire was extinguished. It appeared there was a possible electrical malfunction of wiring in the attic. Crews from Stations 19, 8, 9 and 12 responded to this incident. 

Contact:
HFD Newsroom
hfdnewsroom@houstontx.gov
 
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