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City of Houston


HOUSTON FIRE DEPARTMENT
Incident Update
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Date: 05/29/2019
House Fire in The South Belt / Ellington Area
WHAT:
House Fire
WHEN:
May 26, 2019 at 9:06 a.m.
WHERE:
1000 block of Genoa Red Bluff, 77504
INJURIES:
1 civilian and 1 firefighter injured
PROPERTY SAVED:
Not available
DAMAGE:
$26 thousand in estimated damage
CAUSE:
Unintentional 
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Firefighters arrived on scene to find a 1-story home fully engulfed in flames on one side and a primary search was not initially possible. A resident had been grilling and noticed the fire. He jumped out of a window and sustained an injury and was transported to the hospital for evaluation. A firefighter injured his foot and was also transported to the hospital. The fire was extinguished and crews conducted salvage and overhaul. Firefighters from Stations 23, 71, 52, 61, 70 and 93 responded to this incident.

Contact:
HFD Newsroom
hfdnewsroom@houstontx.gov
 
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