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City of Houston


HOUSTON FIRE DEPARTMENT
Incident Update
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Date: 04/26/2019
House Fire in The Magnolia Park Area
WHAT:
House fire
WHEN:
April 22, 2019 at 5:10 p.m.
WHERE:
7700 block of Avenue F, 77012
INJURIES:
No reported injuries
PROPERTY SAVED:
$183 thousand in estimated property saved
DAMAGE:
$22 thousand in estimated damage
CAUSE:
Unintentional  - Electrical
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Firefighters arrived on scene with residents exiting a home with smoke coming from the roof and eaves. The owner was cleaning the attic and saw an arc when he turned on a light. He attempted to put the fire out with a garden house.  Crews made an offensive attack and extinguished the fire in the attic.  Firefighters from Stations 26, 17, 20, 23, 42 and 24 responded to this incident.

Contact:
HFD Newsroom
hfdnewsroom@houstontx.gov
 
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